Chat with Michael Scott, author of The Sorceress

[Michael Scott]

Jackson the dark one

Michael love the books there so good

Thank you! I hope you'll enjoy The Sorceress!

[~HugWhore~]

Whoa, hi thar. =D

[Kashi Hikari]

Okay, thats it! I have to read these books~! :3 they sound AMAZING~! Also I enjoy reading in general and needed a new book to read, these are going to be those books!

[The Muffin Hunter]

Susiesquirt95

Isn't Nicholas Flamel from Harry Potter?

no. nicholas flamel is not FROM harry potter. yes, he was MENTIONED in harry potter. but, as awesome as the franchise is, j.k. rowling did NOT make him up.

[Michael Scott]

Xiam

*joins the other forum*
I should probably bookmark it so I don't forget... sweatdrop

Glad to hear it, look forward to seeing you on there! biggrin

[Clouds1Apprentice]

Clouds1Apprentice

Oh! I've heard of the Earthsea trilogy! My friend raved to me about them, but I've yet to pick them up. Hmm, now I must read them, if a famed author claims them interesting. Thanks for the suggestion! ^^

~Oh, and if you have the time, what originally got you interested in writing?

GAIA Michael Scott

I think the simplest answer would be...that I was (and still am when I get a spare moment!) an avid reader..when you read many different authors and in a variety of styles, your own ideas and stories start to crop up in your mind..eventually you decide to commit the ideas to paper (or computer!) and then it just grows from there.

Oh, that's really interesting, because I feel that that's exactly why I plan on writing! ^^ I've read a lot, *and I'm only 18*, but I feel that when I read I'm taken to a whole new world with fantastic adventures. I'm going to college this fall, and plan on majoring in either journalism or creative writing. Either way, I want to pursue a career in the written language.

~What would, in your opinion, be the best route to follow if wanting to pursue a career in writing?
~Did you go to college, and if so, what did you major in?

*Thank you for answering, by the way.*

[Michael Scott]

Rin EXE

I am not so great at writing the beginning of a story, any hints on how I should? I'm trying to write it on 12 kids, 6 good, 6 bad, each gaining a mask of a certain king, giving them unusual powers. Well, messing with the idea of it, so as before:
Got any hints on the first few paragraph/pages of a book?

I would say..start with the end so that you know where you're heading for, then go back and decide who they are, and how they will act or think..then start with the beginning! But, as I have said before, every writer works differently, so if another method works for you then go with that!

[dosha kenkan]

hmm... it seems to be going a lot slower today...

lets see...

actually, I think I'm pretty satisfied with the answers, so I'm all out of questions.

Well thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit us here on Gaia! mrgreen

Now I guess... I'm going to go ahead and keep lurking around in case someone asks a really good question

[Xiam]

Michael Scott

Xiam

*joins the other forum*
I should probably bookmark it so I don't forget... sweatdrop

Glad to hear it, look forward to seeing you on there! biggrin

I'll likely be easily recognizable, since I kept my name from here. sweatdrop

*ponders a question to ask*

Ah, I don't know if you've already answered this before... probably have... but what are your thoughts on Alchemy as a science/philosophy/metaphysical study?

[The Muffin Hunter]

mr. scott! big fan of the series. smile
okay. question. in your opinion, how much worth does the fantasy genre hold? i'm a sci-fi/fantasy writer, and i've been having a TOUGH time getting anything looked at. it there promise in the future?

[Rinexe]

GAIA Michael Scott

Rin EXE

I am not so great at writing the beginning of a story, any hints on how I should? I'm trying to write it on 12 kids, 6 good, 6 bad, each gaining a mask of a certain king, giving them unusual powers. Well, messing with the idea of it, so as before:
Got any hints on the first few paragraph/pages of a book?

I would say..start with the end so that you know where you're heading for, then go back and decide who they are, and how they will act or think..then start with the beginning! But, as I have said before, every writer works differently, so if another method works for you then go with that!

Thanks, I'll try that method biggrin My grandma said one way of starting is to start with the middle of the book, and stop and what might be a climax to get the reader going then show how it happened. Do you think that that might work?

[Alicia of Darkness]

[GAIA] Michael Scott

Rin EXE

I am not so great at writing the beginning of a story, any hints on how I should? I'm trying to write it on 12 kids, 6 good, 6 bad, each gaining a mask of a certain king, giving them unusual powers. Well, messing with the idea of it, so as before:
Got any hints on the first few paragraph/pages of a book?

I would say..start with the end so that you know where you're heading for, then go back and decide who they are, and how they will act or think..then start with the beginning! But, as I have said before, every writer works differently, so if another method works for you then go with that!

I do that but with a bit of a twist.
I make my characters first, then i make the end, then i start the beginning. (this next part i do not suggest) after that i just kinda go with out a plan and let it flow. and if i need editing i turn to my friend Mizu-chan.

[Michael Scott]

Xiam

Michael Scott

Xiam

*joins the other forum*
I should probably bookmark it so I don't forget... sweatdrop

Glad to hear it, look forward to seeing you on there! biggrin

I'll likely be easily recognizable, since I kept my name from here. sweatdrop

*ponders a question to ask*

Ah, I don't know if you've already answered this before... probably have... but what are your thoughts on Alchemy as a science/philosophy/metaphysical study?

I think it's fascinating, given what they learned at the time about the behaviour of different substances..and without all the fancy equipment that science has to offer in our modern world!

[Michael Scott]

The Muffin Hunter

mr. scott! big fan of the series. smile
okay. question. in your opinion, how much worth does the fantasy genre hold? i'm a sci-fi/fantasy writer, and i've been having a TOUGH time getting anything looked at. it there promise in the future?

Always persevere, keep looking at your work to see if you can see ways to improve it..remember even the likes of Ms Rowling herself didn't get published immediately! So don't give up!

[Michael Scott]

Rin EXE

GAIA Michael Scott

Rin EXE

I am not so great at writing the beginning of a story, any hints on how I should? I'm trying to write it on 12 kids, 6 good, 6 bad, each gaining a mask of a certain king, giving them unusual powers. Well, messing with the idea of it, so as before:
Got any hints on the first few paragraph/pages of a book?

I would say..start with the end so that you know where you're heading for, then go back and decide who they are, and how they will act or think..then start with the beginning! But, as I have said before, every writer works differently, so if another method works for you then go with that!

Thanks, I'll try that method biggrin My grandma said one way of starting is to start with the middle of the book, and stop and what might be a climax to get the reader going then show how it happened. Do you think that that might work?

I think you should try a variety of methods and find the one that works the very best for you, you'll soon know when you have found the one that's right for you!