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Alex G. Zarate
I prepared to leave the house only to freeze in shock at the hallway mirror. The blood-soaked monster stared back at me with madness in his eyes…again.
Alex G. Zarate
The most recent book as of this posting is Connections In Crimson. Book four in The Cat Rule Chronicles series. The tale was already developed in my mind when I started, but by the end, I discovered many parallels from the written word and the world around me. We all face challenges in life and fears of the unknown. This book was a prime example of life and fiction crossing boundaries whether we want them to or not.
Regardless, it remains a work of fiction. After all, I cannot read minds and my cat doesn't teleport before my eyes. (She waits until I'm not looking.)
Regardless, it remains a work of fiction. After all, I cannot read minds and my cat doesn't teleport before my eyes. (She waits until I'm not looking.)
Alex G. Zarate
Being inspired to write happens every day for me because writing is my preferred form of escape. Caught a cold? Must… (cough, cough) write! Traffic jam? (Honk, Honk!) Write. Money troubles? (HOW much for gas?) Write! Relationship issues? Write! Write!! Write!!!
How do I get inspired? Life.
How do I get inspired? Life.
Alex G. Zarate
I’m working on a few things: The next book to the Cat Rule Chronicles, a new series of an unassuming admin who travels to other worlds and a rewrite of Orb, the first book I ever wrote. Also, I’m learning what I can about web site design, blogging and turning my illustrations into book trailers.
Alex G. Zarate
My advice for aspiring writers is twofold: Read and Write. Read as much as you can. Absorb stories and pick up on how they come alive on the page, regardless of where they come from. You can hear a tale on the radio, read it at the library or hold your favorite author's book in your hands as the sun sets. Whatever provides the inspiration, fuel it and let it bring out your own words... and worlds.
Writing is the hardest part which some beginning writers do not recognize. In order to write, you must sit down, put your words to task and most importantly, get to the end. It sounds easy when you look at it from a distance but every dedicated writer knows different. When you are in the story and living the lives of each character as if they were your own, everything that follows becomes a web of worlds. You are the guardian responsible for keeping each thread connected as the story grows and the pattern takes shape. Weave with care and finish what you start.
Remember that above all else: Finish. Only after the story is done can you go back and edit. Don't stop after page one and try fixing that first paragraph. Fix when you are done. If you want to make a note, throw it into the body of the page you are writing. Don't stop the momentum. Write the tale and see it done. Editing will take up enough of your time after the end. Don't let it jump in front of the story. It will be like a road block leading you to a cliff.
Ignore that cliff and charge ahead. Your story awaits.
Writing is the hardest part which some beginning writers do not recognize. In order to write, you must sit down, put your words to task and most importantly, get to the end. It sounds easy when you look at it from a distance but every dedicated writer knows different. When you are in the story and living the lives of each character as if they were your own, everything that follows becomes a web of worlds. You are the guardian responsible for keeping each thread connected as the story grows and the pattern takes shape. Weave with care and finish what you start.
Remember that above all else: Finish. Only after the story is done can you go back and edit. Don't stop after page one and try fixing that first paragraph. Fix when you are done. If you want to make a note, throw it into the body of the page you are writing. Don't stop the momentum. Write the tale and see it done. Editing will take up enough of your time after the end. Don't let it jump in front of the story. It will be like a road block leading you to a cliff.
Ignore that cliff and charge ahead. Your story awaits.
Alex G. Zarate
The best thing about being an author is the unspoken approval to dream while awake. Standing in line at the store, taking a stroll at the beach or taking a moment at work is excuse enough to leave this world for one of adventures, mysteries and journeys beyond the stars.
Alex G. Zarate
Writer's block is the scourge of wordsmiths the world over. I treat writer's block like I do the common cold. Rather than chicken soup and juice, I listen to audiobooks, read novels and watch movies that spark my imagination. With enough meds coursing through my system, writer's block burns away and the sweet rhythm of keys ensues.
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