Ask the Author: Joshua Shuh
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Joshua Shuh
Why I can never seem to permanently fix the toilet in my bathroom. Think about it. Plot --> Toilet is always broken -->Hire several plumbers --> None of them fix it --> Finding out they are part of an international plumbing conspiracy --> Have to band together with a loosely held group of independent contractors to unravel the mystery --> Mayhem ensues.
Book Title: Poop is Just the Beginning
Book Title: Poop is Just the Beginning
Joshua Shuh
Oh boy, that's a tough one. Given that I am an aspiring writer myself I'm not certain my answer holds any credibility. However, I think the advice for writers is the same for any career path someone choose. Do the thing you like to do because it brings you joy and adds value to your life. If you do that as a writer I suppose your audience will notice.
Joshua Shuh
I usually wait for the things that happen in my life that are great or awful. Since these things happen all the time, I am often inspired.
Joshua Shuh
I was sitting in a question and answer session by a friend who is a writer and thought, hey, I'd like to try that. The idea came to me on the car ride home.
Joshua Shuh
I would say my issue is not so much writer's block, but rather writer's motivation. On any given day I have about 8 million ideas swirling through my head. Much to the dismay of my loved ones, I have difficulty turning my brain off.
This also tends to prevent me from writing because seeing those ideas fully fleshed out is, frankly, hard work. However, I feel like the advice is the same for me as it is for someone with writer's block. In either of these cases, you have to treat writing like a jazz pianist treats the piano. It's very obvious they have no idea what they are going to play when they get up there. They just sit down and start improvising. Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't, but either way they sat down and played.
This also tends to prevent me from writing because seeing those ideas fully fleshed out is, frankly, hard work. However, I feel like the advice is the same for me as it is for someone with writer's block. In either of these cases, you have to treat writing like a jazz pianist treats the piano. It's very obvious they have no idea what they are going to play when they get up there. They just sit down and start improvising. Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't, but either way they sat down and played.
Joshua Shuh
I am currently working on what I call my 'catharsis writing project'. The book is named 'Natural Hypnotic'. It is a revenge/horror/mystery story.
Joshua Shuh
Helping people forget about their troubles for a bit and live in a world that makes sense.
Joshua Shuh
A plane crashes. Myself and my ex-wife are the two sole survivors.
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