Phoenix Rises
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Shaun David Hutchinson:
There is a gentleness and sensitivity and honesty to your writing that seems very sincere. It's everywhere in The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley. How, as a writer, do you pull that off?
Shaun David Hutchinson
First, thank you for the awesome compliment! As to your question: That's really difficult to answer! :) I've been trying for like ten minutes to think of a good answer. What I keep coming back to is honesty. Putting it all on the page no matter how terrifying it is. I was asked on a blog about what advice I'd give to writers and I said something along the lines of: If you're not absolutely terrified for someone to read what you've written, you haven't dug deeply enough.
The truth is often difficult to hear and difficult to write, but it's still the truth and it deserves to be heard...even when it hurts.
I think that's the best answer I can give. I'm not sure if it makes sense.
The truth is often difficult to hear and difficult to write, but it's still the truth and it deserves to be heard...even when it hurts.
I think that's the best answer I can give. I'm not sure if it makes sense.
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Devon
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Shaun David Hutchinson:
Hello, I just finished "At the Edge of the Universe." By the way, I found it to be a compelling and fantastic read. But I was curious about something, did you write Dustin Smeltzer as asexual? (I'm asexual myself and it meant a lot to me see a part of myself represented in your story.)
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