\n\tThe thing I love most about writing is getting into the “zone” or what some call the creative flow state. It is a delightful place to be.\n<\/p>\n
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\n\tOf course, before I can even begin writing I delve into a considerable amount of research. Standard history textbooks offer very little detailed information about the past, which I find disappointing, but many non-fiction authors devote their time to chronicling more comprehensive information. I am grateful to them and their dedication. In addition, I love to tour historical sites and often a visit to one of those places will spark my imagination for a book.\n<\/p>\n
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\n\tOnce my research is in order, I sit in front of the computer and type. I am more of a pantser than a plotter, though I work from a basic outline. With historicals it is important to know what happened, when it happened, and what life was like during that specific time period. I enjoy giving cameo roles to historical figures. In Patriot’s Courage<\/em><\/strong>, there is Mad Anthony Wayne, Blue jacket, the Shawnee war chief, and Buckongahelas, the renowned Lenape chief.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\tWhile focusing on my characters and the plot, all my external worries and distractions vanish. It is a great gift and I am thankful for it. People may experience a similar flow state in reading a book but I find with writing I am far more involved than I am when I am reading.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\tI am always looking forward to writing another book so I can drop into the zone and type up a story. It’s fun!\n<\/p>\n
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