Hi everyone. Today I am featuring Jordan S. Keller's new release "Failing Gravity." Dive into this exclusive guest post Jordan prepared for us and enjoy the book details. Make sure to purchase your copy and enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post. Happy reading :).
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Tell us about a favorite character from a book.
My favorite book character is Kaz Brekker from Six Of Crows. He is ruthless and unafraid to do what he needs to get what he wants, and sometimes you need to have that energy in your day to day life. I’m not going to rob someone of a million bucks, but maybe I can be confident enough to tell my boss I need to take next Friday off.
Advice you would give new authors?
If I could give young authors any advice, it would be to not give up. At times it will feel pointless and the drafts will feel endless, but keep going. You and your story is worth it. And to also join a writer’s group or community. Writing can be lonely, but being a writer shouldn’t be.
Describe your writing style.
My writing style is pretty simple: just write. I have a very small outline when I start, I know who my main characters are and I know where the story begins and where I think it ends. Every day I try to write 500 words. It doesn’t feel like much, but it really adds up. I’ve found getting started is hard for me so just reaching 500 words has given me enough momentum to reach the end of whatever scene or chapter I’m working on that day.
What is your writing process? For instance do you do an outline first? Do you do the chapters first?
I am a panster when it comes to writing. I’ve tried fully outlining a novel and ended up not writing it. Outlining it took away the magic if discovering the story organically. Before I start writing, I have character bios for my main characters, a starting point, where I think it ends, and a few cool moments that happen in the middle. This lets me write a “trash draft” and after that I write a reverse outline to see what I need to add and expand on. The rewriting happens next and somehow by the end of it, I have a full manuscript ready to show to the world.
Do you believe in writer’s block?
I don’t believe in writer’s block. I believe in a lack of motivation. If you want to write, you will find something to write. Maybe not your current work in progress, but you’ll work on something else that inspires you. A motivation block is something else, and something more scary because sometimes you shake it as fast as you like. I reach this point when my creative well has been emptied. I over come it by taking time to recharge by reading books.
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A story of friendship and forgiveness in a world that knows neither.
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Jordan S. Keller
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