George Lucas once said in an interview that the main reason he made the original Star Wars is because he always wanted to see a movie like that.
In a lot of respects, that's how my book started. I always wanted to read a book about a guy who commits crime as a creative outlet for his hatred of the establishment. After fleshing out some of the whos whys and wheres, I ended up seeing the whole thing in my head like a movie.
Now I just write the movie that runs through my head. It flows with amazing strength. I'm sure I could write a chapter a night, but my copy editor can only handle about one a week!
Of course, the most important thing is:
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Oh, and love it. That's the most important part, especially if you're writing fiction.
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Good Luck,
~BraveBlueMice
P.S. Joely - I can't wait for those podcasts, it sounds just absolutely amazing, and I can't wait to wrap my senses around it! You said the books are coming soon too, right? PM me for more chatter!