Hello Sylvia! I am a huge fan of your books, and I can't wait to read more! So, a question has been on my mind while I read your books, that you probably get all the time, but I don't know if you do, so, Where Do You Get Your Inspiration? Your books are clever and very original, and I have seen some authors with unoriginal ideas. Thank you for writing great books!
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Where Do You Get Your Inspiration?
Started by bookaholic, Sep 30 2007 01:10 PM
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Posted 30 September 2007 - 11:39 PM
bookaholic, on Sep 30 2007, 02:10 PM, said:
Hello Sylvia! I am a huge fan of your books, and I can't wait to read more!
Hi, and thank you!
bookaholic, on Sep 30 2007, 02:10 PM, said:
So, a question has been on my mind while I read your books, that you probably get all the time, but I don't know if you do, so, Where Do You Get Your Inspiration? Your books are clever and very original, and I have seen some authors with unoriginal ideas.
Everywhere. I've always been told that I have an active imagination.
But usually the deciding factor for me in starting a book are these questions: "Have you read a book like this before?" and/or "Have you seen this character before?" If the answer is no, I know that's a story I want to tell. There's no point (for me) in trying to rewrite a story or character that has already been portrayed very well elsewhere. What would make a reader buy my story over a veteran author's story if they were similar? So I write what I hope are slightly unusual tales that readers can still relate to. I give a lot of credit to my editors, who let me take the risks I do. bookaholic, on Sep 30 2007, 02:10 PM, said:
Thank you for writing great books!
Thank you for reading them! I'm grateful.
Hugs,
Sylvia
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