Since I had a few days between books I finally have time
to answer another three questions from the members of my readers group! I love
doing these hat trick posts and hope you all enjoy them as well. So, let’s get
right to this month’s trio of questions!
Do
you have any pre-or post-writing rituals?
This could be a two-part sort of question for me when discussing
the pre-writing rituals. Since I hardly plot, my pre-writing rituals are slim.
I do jot down a fairly detailed character bio for each leading man and set up a
playlist for my storyteller, to get a better feel for him and his personality
and musical tastes. I do like to have my blurb and cover art done before I
begin writing, so I suppose that could be part of the pre-writing ritual.
When I’m ready to write I’ll generally just flop down in
my chair, bottle of water or coffee close by, open that Word document, and
start writing. It’s a very organic experience for me.
As for the post-writing ritual, when I type “The End” on
a book I leap out of my chair and engage in a funky author celebration dance.
How
often does what you plan for a story conflict with the characters in a story?
Being an organic writer aka pantser, what I have planned
for a story is never known to me beforehand, save for a few key points that I
might want to touch on. If it’s the last book in a series, then I have to be a
little stricter with making sure I wrap up any loose ends, but other than that,
my characters have permission to take the story where they feel it needs to be.
What
music do you listen to while writing - if you do, please let us have a sneak on
that.
Generally, I don’t listen to music while I write as I find
the lyrics too distracting. Same for TV’s being on or someone talking to me. I’m
one of those grumpy authors who crawl into a cave and pull a rock in front of
the entrance. That being said… since I saw Call
Me by Your Name, I have been playing the soundtrack on a steady loop. And
yes, even while I’m writing now. I still have to stop and listen to Sufjan
singing when his songs come on, but other than that I’m finding the music
highly motivational and not too disturbing.
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