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You remind of Lauren Hillenbrandt here. It's clear that you were really committed to getting this story out. You both seem to have had this vision of what you wanted to accomplish.I constructed the plot of the novel on a single piece of paper in a blinding flash of inspiration, and stuck to it religiously. This was essential to avoid getting confused and filling the story with contradictions. Some days I was too ill to write, so I lay down and elaborated scenes in my head. When the computer screen radiation hurt my eyes too much, I wrote with pen and paper, then typed up later.
I was not taking things in, I was bringing them out, delving into my memories and embellishing them with my imagination. I found this often cleared my mind, instead of bringing down the dreaded brain fog.
Is the correct spelling of Veronica's last name "Di Grigoli"? If so, Cort, could you change the spellig in the article? Thanks. I ask because I had a little trouble finding the book on Amazon.
Congratulations, Veronica, and the best of luck getting the next one written.
Merry
I was actually wondering if it could be fun to start a creative writing thread, where anyone can put up poetry or short stories or whatever they like, for feedback? Would anyone be interested in that?