Hey All,
Just a heads up... if you are a Twitter follower of mine and like the pinned tweet on my profile, I'm doing an exclusive giveaway for your copy of MKULTRA. Just visit @author_tssmith, follow, and like the tweet for your chance to win! Lookin' forward to sending out some copies! Happy Thanksgiving All! -TS
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Hello Everyone,
Now I know I have been neglecting this site, but there are reasons for that. The first of which is that I just don't have that much to talk about right now. I am working on The Last Traveler, hard to believe I know! But the process is slow going, much slower than my three previous books. I have found writing fantasy to be a bit difficult. Not the characters or their drives and motivations, but the world building aspect. When writing fantasy, one does not simply make things up (Thank you Sean Bean ;-) ) Most of the work that I have been doing on the book is actually just background, plotting, and trying to get a sense of the story I am trying to tell. After all, I believe that themes and characters are very important pieces of the overall craft. What is a book without having a theme? Sure, it may be entertaining. But the story should say something. This is intrinsically linked to the development of character, their changes/arcs, and if they get what they desire. The most meaningful stories I have read say something about life, maybe they had a message about friendship, or family, or power, or whatever.. but they said something. A lot goes into writing (even if it is bad writing ha ha) and this what I am working on right now. The process is slow, but it is happening, I can assure you. This morning I made some great progress. To give you guys a sense of how much I have written compared to what is available on this site right now... I have approx. 115 pages of manuscript as my WIP and only released what, maybe 35 pages in Chapter One. But I don't want to release more until I am sure, until the characters are doing what they have to do, and living that adventure that is calling to them. As authors, we all live this adventure with our characters and feel their hurts, pains, joys, and fears. I hope that all the readers can find some enjoyment out of what is coming. Keep your eyes open and your ears listening, darkness creeps but there are those who will stand up to it. Yours Truly, -TS |
AuthorT.S. Smith is a mechanical engineer and self-published author. He resides in Southern California where he lives with his family. Archives
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