Ask the Author: Daniel Varona
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Daniel Varona
Building the history of a world has been my favorite part of writing The Cycle of Eden series. When you as an author find a way to connect events, locations and character backgrounds throughout the story is just as rewarding for you as it is your readers. Some readers may not catch the little details you leave behind explaining why something is the way it is, but some will, and their experience will be expounded by this.
Daniel Varona
Other creative minds I experience throughout my daily life. Being inspired by others is how we continue moving forward as people, constantly learning and growing. Thinking about your own work daily also will randomly pop ideas into my head when digging deeper on certain aspects.
Daniel Varona
Currently quadruple checking Parts 2-4 of The Cycle of Eden series, which is already finished. Basically, I'm making sure each question that I've left a reader is answered by the finale.
Daniel Varona
Never rush the process. From my standpoint, me writing out all four books of my Cycle of Eden series before publishing the first book was a huge benefit. This allows you to make your world more concrete by connecting dots and details you wouldn't have if you worked on one novel at a time. For me, drafting out timelines also expanded the world building and growth that led to more ideas. Another huge component I used when writing was using Music to my advantage. Listening to music really helps convey and evoke whatever emotion you are looking for in a scene. For example, getting yourself in a sad mood isn't healthy, but using more melancholy music can put you in a space to better describe a scene.
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