ORIGINS: The Color of Jadeite by Eric D. Goodman
In today’s ORIGINS, Eric D. Goodman discusses the origins of his novel, The Color of Jadeite, recently released from Apprentice House Books. The first spark is almost always an idea […]
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ORIGINS: “Sunblock” by Tom Lakin
For me, typically, story ideas are like rainbow trout: elusive, finicky, difficult to find and even harder to bring in once you’ve found them.
ORIGINS: “Remember” by Dan Schwartz
There is a group of us that meets every two weeks, give or take a month, in a low-lit bar attached to a liquor store.
ORIGINS: “Shrine” by Steve Passey
The art of telling a story is often found in making connections between disparate things.
Origins: “The Bounce Test” by Kathryn Kulpa
I realized that the heart of the story was not the cranberries or the road trip or Thanksgiving dinner, but what was missing.
ORIGINS: “The Hands Which Hang Down” by Austin Ross
History is nothing if not a series of revisions.
Origins: “The Dead Man” by Cara Long Corra
I am one of those people who thinks about finding dead bodies.
Origins: “The Night of the Stoppering” by Samuel J Adams
My writing isn’t governed by many rules, but I have a policy holds that when something falls easily out of the sky onto the page, I keep it, dressing up its impact from the landing, if needed.
ORIGINS: “A Stone’s Throw from Home” by Cheryl Pappas
“A Stone’s Throw from Home” was born out of frustration.
ORIGINS: Thursday 1:17 pm by Michael Landweber
But all my work – novels, short stories, whatever – starts with the idea. Usually a very strange idea. When I have these ideas, they are followed by an intense conversation with myself about why this particular concept will probably lead to anguish and heartbreak.
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