Interview with Author Jack Wilder
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Today I have my interview with Jack Wilder! Check out Jack Wilder’s full catalog on Amazon.
What is your favorite thing to do when you aren’t wearing your author hat?
Put on my reader hat!
What is the first book to make you cry?
Ummmm…I’m not sure I have ever actually cried because of a book…I’m not much of a crier, TBH.
What would you choose as your mascot/avatar?
Wow, that’s a hard one. Ravens are fascinating creatures. Mysterious, intelligent, cool looking…
What’s the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite sex?
As a man writing female characters, I often struggle with adding in personal details that make the female voice sound realistic or believable, such as outfits or the right kind of purse or dress, all the girly fashion stuff like that which I know nothing about.
How do you select the names of your characters?
I have an entire page on my Notes app on my phone full of names—if I think of or come across a cool sounding name, I add it in, and then when I need a name, I peruse my list. Every once in a while, though, a character idea just pops into my head with a name already attached.
Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?
Not really.
How long on average does it take you to write a book?
About a month, month and a half of actual writing time, typically. Of course, that comes after many months of talking through the idea with Jasinda and nailing down the characters and plot points and all that.
Have you ever participated in Movember?
Umm, well…I haven’t shaved in something like 5 years, so yes? I wear a beard, so for me, it’s always Movember!
What are you currently reading?
The Anatomy of Story by John Truby, and I also just started Sick Fux by Tillie Cole.
If you could go back and give your younger self advice, what would it be?
If everyone you know is giving you the same advice, they’re probably right and you should listen! Finish that book! Keep writing: what makes a person a writer rather than an “aspiring writer” is the determination and habit to keep writing consistently, no matter what.
