More Author Insight: Wait on the muse or kidnap her...

Do you write when you're inspired or do you write to get inspired?

 

"A combination of both. Sometimes you just can’t force it, but you can’t have too many of those days in a row or they become a pattern." - Leah Clifford, author of A Touch Mortal.

"Writing is like exercise. I try to do it every day. And I believe the inspiration comes from the habit, the act, the daily discipline of writing." - Daisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds.

"Both. I always write down stuff when inspiration strikes – there’s a pile of those scribbled notes next to my keyboard and they often become the best passages or key connections in a novel. But I also force myself to write when it doesn’t come easily. The discipline is important and eventually – sometimes over many days – the words start to come." - Jen Nadol, author of The Mark.

 

"Both. I write a lot." - Jon Skovron, author of Struts & Frets.

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What did you miss on Twitter this week?

Harper Teen showed you where you can read the first six chapters of Anna Godbersen’s Bright Young Things… TWEET.

Author Rachel Vincent posted the trailer for her latest werecats novel Alpha... TWEET.

The YA Rebels continued to read from their novels... TWEET, TWEET, TWEET, and TWEET.

Author Richelle Mead unveiled the cover of Iron Crowned... TWEET.

Harper Teen let you read the first 11 chapters of Beastly by Alex Flinn... TWEET.

Author Aprilynne Pike announced the title of her third book... TWEET.

Open Book Society told you how many copies of Suzanne Collins' Mockingjay were sold in the first week... TWEET.

Author Kiersten White hunted down her debut novel, Paranormalcy, in stores on release day… TWEET.

Harper Teen gave you a chance to browse inside Firelight by Sophie Jordan… TWEET.

Author Maggie Stiefvater announced her UK tour schedule… TWEET.

Check out the covers of Harper Teen’s August and September releases… TWEET.

Author Insight: Wait on the muse or kinap her...

Do you write when you're inspired, or do you write to get inspired?

"I write because I love it--and because it is my job. Inspiration comes--the writing must go on even when doubts creep in."- Elizabeth Scott, author of Grace.

"Both." - Heidi Kling, author of Sea.

"I write every day, so inspiration comes and goes. For me, the only way I can work is if I show up every day and put in the work, whether or not the inspiration is there." - Scott Tracey, author of Witch Eyes.

"I can't go too long without writing. If I do, I feel off balance, kind of icky. However, I can't start on a new idea until I get sparks from it." - Danielle Joseph, author of Indigo Blues.

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More Author Insight: Bookish Battles

What is the worst fight you've ever had with a character?

 

"I tried my damnedest to keep a character from showing up until Book Two. He wouldn’t have it. He was very right to stick to his guns though! " - Leah Clifford, author of A Touch Mortal.

"I tried to break up a character from her true love for the longest time and she kept getting back together with him. Finally, I just said, 'Girl, I am in charge and that boy is not yours right now!'" - Daisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds.

"We don’t really fight. They just give me the silent treatment which is much worse. I hate when they won’t talk to me or figure out what they should do next to move the story along." - Jen Nadol, author of The Mark.

 

"I don't have fights with my characters. Because I'd always lose." - Jon Skovron, author of Struts & Frets.

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What did you miss on Twitter this week?

Fountain Bookstore passed along the word about Random Acts of Publicity... TWEET.

Harlequin Teen told you where you can read the first chapter of Mara Purnhagen's Past Midnight... TWEET.

Penguin Teen gave you a sneak peak into Across the Universe by Beth Revis... TWEET.

Author Carrie Ryan revealed the cover of The Dark and Hollow Places... TWEET.

Author Gena Showalter blogs about her latest YA novel Unraveled... TWEET.

Penguin Teen let you open the mail with them... TWEET and TWEET.

Harper Teen gave you a look behind the scenes of the Bright Young Things cover shoot... TWEET.

The YA Rebels read from their novels and will continue all week... TWEET.

Publisher's Weekly shared that Borders has launched a new loyalty program... TWEET.

Harper Teen reminded you to check out the trailer for Holly Cupala's Tell Me A Secret... TWEET.

Penguin Teen unveiled the cover of Gayle Forman's Where She Went... TWEET.

Author Maria V. Snyder spilled the goods about Spy Glass... TWEET.

Harper Teen gave you another chance to read the first nine chapters of Paranormalcy by Kiersten White... TWEET.

Author Scott Westerfeld announced that Leviathan ranked with Steampunk Scholars... TWEET.