olivia
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Penelope Douglas:
Hi Penelope! I was wondering what your favorite book was that you read either recently or just overall! Also, what inspired you to write and how did it start off- easy or more complex?
Penelope Douglas
Hi, Livv,
My favorite books are Frankenstein and The Night Circus. I haven't read romance in years really. I read a lot of YA, mysteries, and thrillers.
I started writing my own books when I read Fallen Crest High, and I was sad because there weren't more books like it. New Adult sparked my imagination, and it wasn't hard to get the idea for Bully. I wrote on nights and weekends, and my editor was a real ballbuster. She made me rewrite it three times lol. I learned how to write as I wrote that book. Showing versus telling, staying the character's head, staying in the moment during action scenes...she taught me a lot. It was easy to be inspired and motivated, but it was a process to write and rewrite.
I never expected it to be a career, that's for sure. I'll keep at it for as long as I can ;) But if it doesn't work out, I think I'd like to go culinary school next. :P
My favorite books are Frankenstein and The Night Circus. I haven't read romance in years really. I read a lot of YA, mysteries, and thrillers.
I started writing my own books when I read Fallen Crest High, and I was sad because there weren't more books like it. New Adult sparked my imagination, and it wasn't hard to get the idea for Bully. I wrote on nights and weekends, and my editor was a real ballbuster. She made me rewrite it three times lol. I learned how to write as I wrote that book. Showing versus telling, staying the character's head, staying in the moment during action scenes...she taught me a lot. It was easy to be inspired and motivated, but it was a process to write and rewrite.
I never expected it to be a career, that's for sure. I'll keep at it for as long as I can ;) But if it doesn't work out, I think I'd like to go culinary school next. :P
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