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The Interview - Paul Hodgson
How did you become an author and get published? Share your experience.
My first two books where self published over twenty years ago. in 2021 I was lucky enough to secure a publisher and haven't looked back since to do some more.
Can you explain your writing process? Do you prefer to create an outline and plan beforehand, or do you prefer to write more spontaneously and organically?
I like to write my plan first and then write my book from my plan. Sometimes the end result may differ from the plan.
Tell us what you enjoy most about writing [genre].
I enjoy seeing the end result (Fiction/Nonfiction)
Do you identify with your main character or did you create a character that is your opposite?
Both because I've wrote my autobiography which is about me, and also other books that have fictional characters which are opposite to me.
Would you like readers to have any specific takeaway from your book?
A sense that they got a value for money and also enjoy the story
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
None
To date, what is your favorite (or most difficult) chapter you have ever written?
The chapter detailing my early life in boarding school
What are you reading right now?
The Rats by James Herbert
How long did it take you to write this book?
6 Months
Do you listen to music while you write? If so, what kind of music do you like to listen to?
No, I enjoy the quietness.