Carl
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Jennifer A. Nielsen:
What are some quotes you have about your writing career or just writing in general?
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Hi Carl - I'll give you four quotes:
1. Talent is important to success. So is timing. But often, the foundation of success for an author begins with unfailing tenacity.
2. Why hesitate to call yourself a writer? Did you put words on paper? Great, now you’re a writer!
3. I didn’t have connections or formal training. I never took a creative writing class or had a writing mentor. What I did have was stories alive in my head, honest critique partners, and hundreds of pages of terrible writing before I began to produce something good. I am proof that you can start from anywhere and break in as an author.
4. A writer absolutely needs confidence to succeed in this business. But ego is different. Too much ego will kill a writer’s talent.
1. Talent is important to success. So is timing. But often, the foundation of success for an author begins with unfailing tenacity.
2. Why hesitate to call yourself a writer? Did you put words on paper? Great, now you’re a writer!
3. I didn’t have connections or formal training. I never took a creative writing class or had a writing mentor. What I did have was stories alive in my head, honest critique partners, and hundreds of pages of terrible writing before I began to produce something good. I am proof that you can start from anywhere and break in as an author.
4. A writer absolutely needs confidence to succeed in this business. But ego is different. Too much ego will kill a writer’s talent.
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Elizabeth
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Jennifer A. Nielsen:
Hiii!!! I'm such a big fan of the Ascendance series, I finished them all in like one and I half weeks! I was wondering if you are even considering a 6th book? I literally can't get Jaron (or any other character) out of my head!! Also if there's a chance of them making the movies that would be the best gift anyone's ever given me!!! Love you work soo much!!!
LILY FRENCH
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Jennifer A. Nielsen:
I know that you probably have a million questions to answer and won't have time to read this but I'm writing it anyway. On your website, it says that you got "heavily involved in local theater and in school speech and debate competitions". What inspired you to go back to writing? Since you are one of my favourite authors I decided to act as you for a drama project, I would like to act as accurate as possible.
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