Ask the Author: Ruth Clare
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Ruth Clare
I think my answer to this may evolve as I write more books, but one of the things I am really enjoying experimenting with is to see if I can write in a way that really allows people to become immersed in my (in the case of my memoir) or my character's (in the case of my fiction) reality, so they forget they are even reading a book. I have always wanted the superpower of being able to step inside another person's skin, to feel what they are feeling, see what they are seeing and to hear what they are thinking. Writing feels like a way of playing with that superpower.
Ruth Clare
I don't know if this is going to be a very helpful answer, but I can't say I have ever had writer's block. My problem is more that I am desperate to write, but family or life obligations prevent me from doing so. When I get to sneak time in front of the computer, I am usually raring to go.
Ruth Clare
I have been trying to understand my Dad, his violence, and the nature of our relationship for my entire life. It wasn't until I had children though that the need to understand became an imperative. Once I began exploring more about how Vietnam Veterans were treated, and the way war and PTSD can impact a person's psyche, I developed a newfound compassion toward the plight of all veterans of war. I thought it might be helpful for both veterans and their children to hear each others stories.
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