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Grounding speculative fiction in history, fact, setting, dialogue gives writing an air of authenticity that pulls in the reader.

Characters, not writers, create books. Characters start as your children and become your teachers. Best-sellers evolve from knowing how to create characters.

Part three of a series on the personal journey of a debut novelist: from idea to elevator pitch.

At the NAB Show 2015, in the Las Vegas Convention Center, surrounded by every video camera made, virtual sets, lighting equipment, online streaming hardware and software platforms, they didn't forget that it all begins with writing.

'If I could tell my young self something, I'd say that she should not let anything take away her joy in making things out of words – that whatever tends to take away from that deep play and pleasure should be questioned.'

'Anything that deepens your life is of use to a writer. Anything that makes you a bigger person on the inside is of use. Anything that helps you understand other people is of use. And anything that causes you to grieve, love, be sheltering, be upset, and feel joy is of use.'

The first thing our acting teacher handed out was a sheet of paper and at the top of the page it said, “Man is a wanting animal.”

Genevieve Crownson lives in Charleston, SC with her family. She is an avid animal lover and can often be found with her fur-legged friends. Currently, she is at work on the second book in her Argos Dynasty series, the follow up to her highly anticipated novel The Soul of the Sun. …