Authors are like actors, jumping from character to character, subject to subject. Actors resist being typecast because audiences come to believe they can’t play anything else. But authors are urged to embrace genre designations, gimmicks, and labels, which doesn’t make sense when you think about writing as a craft. Early in my career I had an agent in New York who advised me to pick a genre and stick with it. I tried! I worked primarily on science fiction short stories, but some of those stories were just terrible and I felt bored and uninspired, which manifested in my writing. That’s when I realized that a day job is liberating, not restricting—after I’m done with work, I can do whatever I want. Now, I can tackle any genre or subject as long as I’m excited and passionate about it. Each genre has its own appeal—they use different sides of my brain and different skill sets. That’s what makes it fun. ~Terry Persun. **Today’s interview is between authors Joelle Renstrom and Terry Persun. I hope you are as inspired as I am by this series. Enjoy the interview- it is so good! Poster by SimpleReminders!
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 01:18:10 +0000
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