Generally, I think most of my writing tends to have some kind of magical element to it. That's the way I can access the emotional life of the character.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I try to write characters that are as real, emotionally and psychologically, as I can make them; I feel the same way about setting. This often means that I'm drawing from my experiences and observations.
I guess that in a lot of ways, my writing is more of a character to me than something that I feel personally attached to.
As with anything, you need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep the character interesting.
I like to write with a lot of emotion and a lot of power. Sometimes I overdo it; sometimes my prose is a little bit too purple, and I know that.
Part of me becomes the characters I'm writing about. I think readers feel like they are there, the way I am, as a result.
I tend to write it and then let go emotionally.
As a writer, I absorb stories, allow them to churn within my own head and heart - often for years - until I find a way of telling them that fits both my time and temperament.
Writing helps me to create order out of chaos and make sense of things. It helps me to understand what I've experienced, what I've felt and seen, so it becomes a little easier to handle. On the other hand, I don't want it to be just a cathartic experience, an outpouring of grief or whatever it is.
The writing is really important in books that affect me. I read for the writing. The story is usually of less interest to me. It's the words that break your heart.
I just sort of write the book I feel like writing given the emotional place I am in my life at the time.