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THE EXCITING JOURNEY OF Writing
​a Fictional Book

"IT'S A LUXURY BEING A WRITER,
​ BECAUSE ALL YOU EVER THINK ABOUT IS LIFE."

​AMY TAN






HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL NOVELIST-CONTINUED

12/8/2016
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I don't think that this will be a long post, but I believe it will be interesting. I feel it is important to share many discoveries we make as writers and pass them along. Currently, I am working on another new story, which is moving rapidly.

Today, I was in the middle of an action scene when to my surprise suddenly an antagonistic and threatening figure came out of nowhere. Not only were the main characters startled and shocked, but so was I. Was this planned, no, but when the scene finished, it was a vast improvement. 

I have mentioned this about writing before. I am just a passenger in my stories. I try to put myself in the scene and observe the goings on at sea level. Not from above or below, but standing next to my characters. They dictate where we are going next.

I am learning to take chances and push through all of the safety nets. If I remain conservative then I don't believe I am any good to my readers or myself. One cannot be afraid to venture into the unknown or push the envelope a little further than one would normally. What is the worst that can happen, oops made a mistake?

In the bigger picture, taking alternative paths can be quite gratifying and quite surprising. 

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    Robert Stephen.
    What makes a writer? What do you envision when you think about that question?

    Someone sitting by an open window looking out over the ocean, desert, mountains? Rainy day, foggy, sunny? 

    My definition of a writer of fiction. A person who drives himself or herself to the edge of insanity when writing a story to the best of their ability that you the reader find entertaining.

    I can honestly say my life has been interesting, far from boring.  Land baron, restaurateur, photographer, artisan, author. A life full of ups and downs. A life full of stories.

    Along the way I've met hundreds of people, some interesting, some not. Some dangerous, some beautiful, some kind, and some cruel. During my lifetime I've even had my heart run over a couple of times, but when all of it is said and done I wouldn't trade it in. 


    Writing has always been inside of me, but the siren never called to me. I wasn't ready until one day in October of 2015 when life said, "Start writing."

    Writing is a long journey, full of many perils, but don't be afraid it is an exciting adventure! 

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