Ask the Author: Lori Robbins
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Lori Robbins
When I'm struggling to write I keep at it, even if I know it's total garbage. It's easier to fix something terrible--or even to throw the whole thing out and start again--than to face the same blank page you saw the previous day. I have a writing/critique partner, and when I'm really stuck I find that talking it through with a sympathetic person helps me get back on track.
Lori Robbins
The best part of writing is entering into my characters' lives. The process of creating fictional characters is so immersive, the characters tend to take on a life of their own--and sometimes they surprise even me!
Lori Robbins
For this answer, I'd like to quote the great Toni Morrison--write the stories you want to read. That's really the only way forward for an aspiring writer, because it will give you the confidence to chart your own course.
Lori Robbins
I'm working on the second book in the On Pointe Mystery series, Murder in Second Position. I'm also working on a sequel to Lesson Plan for Murder, tentatively titled Linked to Murder.
Lately, I've challenged myself to write a short story, and I have two in the works.
Lately, I've challenged myself to write a short story, and I have two in the works.
Lori Robbins
I'm the kind of person who sees stories all around me. If I'm on the subway, I'll imagine the lives of complete strangers. If I overhear a conversation, I'll come up with a complete backstory. So in that sense, I find inspiration in every day life.
Lori Robbins
As a former dancer, I really wanted to write something connected with my personal experiences--although the part about the murder is all fiction!
On the other hand, the fragility of a dancer's life, and the intense emotions involved in pursuing a career onstage--that part is very real and one I know well.
On the other hand, the fragility of a dancer's life, and the intense emotions involved in pursuing a career onstage--that part is very real and one I know well.
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