I just finished reading, and enjoying, The Girl Who Chased The Moon by Sarah Addison Allen. I flipped over to her website – which is really well done – and thought I’d share this with you. It’s one of her answers to a FAQ and it’s very true, definitely worth keeping in mind. Click on the paragraph below to explore her writing further.
How long did it take for you to get published? Can you give me advice on writing a book?
I love these photos from yahoo news. Use the image to inspire a 500 word story…
It seems to me that I have great ideas (or not so great, who knows!) when I’m driving the car. I remember when I was a teenager, I used to get in my car and drive through London, deliberately trying to get lost. Getting lost in London is pretty easy, I’d just have to take a few wrong turns, then I’d spend time trying to find my way back home. Now, when I’m stuck in a story, trying to figure out motivations or specific trouble spots, I get in the car and drive. Here in Saskatoon, the landscape is very different from the landscape of London. I’m on a grid system here and I’d find it really hard to get lost. Instead, I drive out into the prairies. Those long straight roads that disappear into the horizon, populated by nothing but wheat and grass, give me space for my imagination to get to work. Big, empty skies and empty roads let my mind wander.
Where do you go when you need to think over a story?
My name is Alice Kuipers. I'm the author of Life on the Refrigerator Door, Lost For Words (The Worst Thing She Ever Did), and Forty Things I Want To Tell You. This site is full of tips and prompts and ideas about writing to help you write often, write well and get on your way to becoming a writer too.
