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Dear Reader,
This week in my column I'm inviting readers to ask questions about writing. I'd love to hear from you. Email your writing questions to: Suzanne@Emailbookclub.com
Today's question is from Librarian, Mary Louise Fischer:
"Hi Suzanne, this seems like a silly question but here goes. How do I become inspired to write my book? Three years ago I was in London on vacation, and my husband and I visited a history museum neither of us had been to before. I was absolutely engrossed in one of the historical exhibits, and began reading everything I could find on that topic, and other related topics that I discovered during my reading. That led to more reading and more research, etc. I have started a blog and I've read 80 books on the original topic and related ones as well. I would like to write a book, but can't seem to narrow down a book topic out of all this data. Help!" Signed, Bewildered (aka Mary Louise Fischer)
(Suzanne replies:)
Mary, you may find inspiration from reading your own writing. Let me explain. Are you writing every day? Because that's where I find inspiration and clarity about what I want to write about. You don't need to know all the answers going in, including the topic of your book. The hardest part about writing a book is looking at the blank page and starting to type. The how, what, where, when and whys....chase those little dickens out of your mind and simply begin writing. Even if you have to start with the sentence, "I don't know what to write about, but I'm going to sit here for 15 minutes anyway, and I'm going to keep writing. I'm frustrated and confused, because I've done research and read books about the things I'm interested in, but still I can't figure out what to write about. I really enjoyed looking at the clothing exhibits in the London museum. It was so easy to imagine myself wearing the dresses I saw and I could picture what I might..."
You see, soon you'll start writing about the things you'd like to share with other people. You will begin telling a story. Start writing Mary. Write every day for one week and then go back and read what you've written. You just may find the inspiration you're looking for.
If you have a writing question, I'd love to hear from you. Email: Suzanne@Emailbookclub.com
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Happy writing,
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
http://www.muffinsandmayhem.com/
AUTHORBUZZ: This week's authors would love to hear from you, and you could win a copy of their book. Just click on the link below.
DYING FOR JUSTICE by L.J. Sellers
FLEE: A Thriller by JA Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson
SPEED DATING WITH THE DEAD by Scott Nicholson
RUN by Blake Crouch
WHEN THE STARS FALL TO EARTH by Rebecca Tinsley
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* To read more about RUN, and to enter this author's book giveaway, click on the link below, then click on RUN.
Blake Crouch, today's featured author, writes...
Tonight, they're reading the names of those to be killed on the Emergency Broadcast System. You're listening, and they've just read yours. Your name is Jack. You have a wife, daughter, and a young son. People are coming to kill you and your family. You don't know why, but you don't have time to think about that any more. You only have time to run.
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* This month's Penguin Classics book is CELESTINA by Fernando De Rojas. Start reading now and enter to win a Penguin totebag. Go to: http://tinyurl.com/July11Classics
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