Q) How do you, personally, begin a novel?įormulate a plan, conceptualize the story, develop main and minor characters, put a schematic on paper, draw a map (if needed), lay out chapter thoughts and outlines, then begin writing. Sometimes it’s a daily thing, other times a week or more will go by before I pound the keys again! Q) What is your writing routine? How do you discipline yourself to keep at it? Stick to it, because the going will get tough! Q) Do you have any advice for beginning writers? (Laughs) Probably more often than I would admit!

Q) How often have you read another writers book and said “I can do better than that” to yourself? What is a “writers” heaven?įor me it would be a career as an author without having to work a “regular” job! After that, a movie or two from my writings would be on top of the list! “Commitment and determination, a never give up attitude.” Q) Many writers refer to a “writers heaven.” Let me ask you this, Randy. Don’t’ like what you do or where you are? Then you are responsible to make changes! Success is really a state of mind, being willing to accept whatever life gives you.

Q) Can you define success, Randy? How do you feel about success? Whether in high joy or deep sorrow it is there for those who have eyes to see!” As to “style” I consider myself a planner more than a pantser. I always found myself drawn back to the world of fantasy. That developed over time as I read a wide variety of books. Q) What is the greatest writing aide a writer can have?ĭeep commitment and determination, a never give up attitude. As for the ideas for this kind of cover they should grow out of the imagination of the author and his/her story. Since most judge a book by its cover it needs to be functional in capturing the eyes of the beholders. Q) How does a cover present itself? Where do those ideas come from? It started soon after I read The Hobbit at age 10. Q) When did you first consider yourself to be a writer? Whether in high joy or deep sorrow it is there for those who have eyes to see! Q) How do you find “inspiration” and where does it live? Q) Thank you for taking part in this interview, Randy. You can’t help but love the honest answers Randy gives. I think you will find yourself pre-ordering a copy. It’s called “The Summoner.” Read this interview and then go over and check out the new book. His new book is the first part of a series. Randy Massey is an author with a style of writing that really encapsulates what it means to write fantasy.

The Summoner by Randy Massey