He watched her with heartbreaking horror because he had fallen in love with her.

I saw a woman tasting food that was most likely poisoned through the eyes of the King. I thought about a food taster and a scene jumped into my mind. This comment led me to think about a person who was close enough to the center of power to witness important events, yet not be the Prince or Princess. If you understand the workings of power in human societies, you'll know that the greatest freedom to act in unpredictable ways is usually found away from the centers of power.' Kings and queens, dukes and duchesses-they can be extravagantly powerful, yes, but too often they aren't free at all. He wrote, 'Too often-particularly in medieval fantasy-writers think their story must be about rulers.

In chapter 3, Card tells the writer to consider some questions before choosing the main character. How did you get the idea for POISON STUDY?Īnswer: I was reading Orson Scott Card's book, How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy. I have a notebook full of notes and ideas from my various experiences. Take classes on anything that interests them and talk to people. I advise aspiring writers to go out and experience life, It is all is fuel for the fire of my imagination. Basically, everything I do is all fodder for my writing! All my experiences, all the people I've met, my travel experiences, and all the classes I've attended. So here are the answers to, I hope, most of your questions :)Īnswer: From books, magazines, movies, plays, TV, newspapers, my kids, my husband, strangers. I've been a published author for almost fifteen years! Over the years I've gotten lots of questions, and some are very popular.

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