Meet the Author

Barry Lee Thompson, member of Elwood Writers, has a guest interview in relation to his newly released book, Broken Rules and Other Stories. The interview features on the website, ‘In Their Own Write’.

Barry talks about his writing process. For him there is no such thing as writer’s block. If he gets stuck, he works on something different for a while, dipping in and out of stories.

‘I don’t sit down for lengthy periods in front of a page, but dip in and out through the day. Writing is a series of problems. I walk a lot, and think a lot, and sit and daydream, and ideas and solutions arrive in those moments.’ 

Barry addresses other topics pertinent to writers, but today let’s just look at what to do if we get stuck on something. Dabble with another piece, for instance, try something new, go for a walk. Let the processes filter, he suggests, until the solution arrives. Because it will, and other pieces of writing will get ‘fixed’ or improved along the way. It’s very encouraging.

Read more of the interview here:

https://intheirownwrite.wordpress.com/2020/08/21/meet-the-author-barry-lee-thompson/