Today’s Writer Wednesday is Taige Crenshaw…

What’s the one thing that remains unchanged during your writing process, from one book to another?  (ie: Intensive plotting?  Music?)

A: I always have some sort of music playing. Rhythms play a big part in my writing. I have different playlists based on the various scenes I am writing. I get more sexy or sensual when I’m working on an erotic scene. For fight scene or black moments I go harder hitting with songs with lyrics that talk about heartbreak or what would make my words flow. And I have many more based on what I am writing in my book.

What’s the one piece of advice you’d give a new writer?

A: Write the book that is true to your heart and don’t write to what is new or hot in the market. When you write true to you the story will resonate more than one you write just for the market.

What’s the one piece of advice you wish was wiped from the minds of writers everywhere?

A: That there is a mandatory rule or formula for writing in order to get published. There is no such thin. There is no mandatory rule, formula or one way to write.  Yes you must learn the craft of writing but what you put on that page must be fresh and unique. Something that will engage the publisher or editor you are submitting too. Then when book is released you want to engage the reader who will read your book. Make them want to read more and more of your books.

What’s the one book you think everybody, writer or not, should read?

A: Oh boy I can’t narrow it down to one. There are two books that really moved me. I read both in high school.  Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and The Color by Alice Walker.  I’ve always been an avid reader searching out books to read. When these two books were assigned in high school I remember reading them both for the first time and wondering how I had never read them before. They were raw, emotional and makes you think. One of the things I noticed most about the books was how it compelled even those who were nonreaders to have such strong feeling about the books. This lead to very interesting discussions in the class. I also read these again in college for another class. There it was also interesting to see the opinions and thoughts on the books.

So yeah those are two books I think everyone should read.

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