I’m reading The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow. Luckily, my agent intervenes so my books have the industry-expected tension paths. I just want to explore my characters without too much stress. Plot and tension are always going to be my downfall in the early drafting stages. What is your writing kryptonite? And what is the cure? It’s exhilarating to create a story simply from your mind. In IT GOES LIKE THIS, Eva didn’t even have a hair color until one of the final drafts.ĭoes writing exhaust or energize you? Why?
What does this character want, and why? What needs to happen so they are challenged throughout the narrative? Physical characteristics come last. From these twin beginnings, I further develop the character and the plot. Where do you begin when you develop new characters? Physical characteristics, personality, plot? What comes first and how do you go from there?Ī key personality trait, as it relates to a central theme or question that the premise demands, generally comes to me first. I might read four books with some shared characteristic (and love them!) but think, “There’s an angle here none of them took. It really depends on the book! I’m very inspired by setting-I can walk into a room and instantly decide I need to write a novel set there-but also by music and other books. My main character, Eva, is actually named after a character in a show I’d just finished watching before I started writing this novel (the original Skam).įrom where do you get your ideas for your books? IT GOES LIKE THIS is a love letter to changing your mind, friendship, and fandom.
Is there something special about It Goes Like This that you want everyone to know? Y Website / Goodreads / Twitter / Instagramīooks, Tea, Healthy Me Exclusive Interview with Miel Moreland She currently resides in Boston, where she works in higher education. When not making pop music references and celebrating fandom, she is likely to be found drinking hot chocolate and making spreadsheets. With time spent in California and France, she has a Midwestern heart but wandering feet. Miel Moreland was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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