Ask the Author: Zee Monodee
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Zee Monodee
Hi Kate!
I don't think you need to confine yourself to genre. I've written across genres (contemporary romance, espionage thrillers, urban fantasy), and it's not a hard thing to do. I also write strong women as my heroines and even sidekicks, and this is something that makes it across all the genres. A big feature of my writing is the idea/aspect of family - you can say it's a recurring theme in all my books - and this carries across all the genres I write.
My suggestion - find your theme; that one thing that will pervade everything else never mind the genre. For example, for you, it could be independent, intelligent, and capable women. Such a woman would be different in a small town setting as opposed to say, a post-apocalyptic setting, or even closer together, small town v/s corporate office. Just find your theme, your voice, your strength and even brand, and let this take you across genres. You don't have to be stuck to just one genre!
Hope this helps!
I don't think you need to confine yourself to genre. I've written across genres (contemporary romance, espionage thrillers, urban fantasy), and it's not a hard thing to do. I also write strong women as my heroines and even sidekicks, and this is something that makes it across all the genres. A big feature of my writing is the idea/aspect of family - you can say it's a recurring theme in all my books - and this carries across all the genres I write.
My suggestion - find your theme; that one thing that will pervade everything else never mind the genre. For example, for you, it could be independent, intelligent, and capable women. Such a woman would be different in a small town setting as opposed to say, a post-apocalyptic setting, or even closer together, small town v/s corporate office. Just find your theme, your voice, your strength and even brand, and let this take you across genres. You don't have to be stuck to just one genre!
Hope this helps!
Zee Monodee
Hi! Well, I don't have experience with graphic novels per se, but I could help you out with the story/plot/backstory, if you need :)
Zee Monodee
Hello Tara! Sorry I am late in replying - was on a writing deadline this weekend.
LOL, I actually think I'm slacking, with not enough books out. Could be because I have ideas screaming at me in my head, and not making it to the Word screen fast enough.
I don't really have rituals per se - I love having a scented candle burning and have a mug of green tea next to me when I'm writing, but I can write without them; they're not requisites.
As for inspiration, well, I love people ... and more often than not, I meet people aka characters in my books' worlds, and I get tickled to know their story, and thus a new book idea is born. I can never leave well enough alone, it would seem *grin*
LOL, I actually think I'm slacking, with not enough books out. Could be because I have ideas screaming at me in my head, and not making it to the Word screen fast enough.
I don't really have rituals per se - I love having a scented candle burning and have a mug of green tea next to me when I'm writing, but I can write without them; they're not requisites.
As for inspiration, well, I love people ... and more often than not, I meet people aka characters in my books' worlds, and I get tickled to know their story, and thus a new book idea is born. I can never leave well enough alone, it would seem *grin*
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