![]() ![]() ![]() My wife and I recently relocated to Arizona after being lifelong New Englanders. Tom: Funny story that sort of fits the question. What animal are you confident in thinking you could outrun? Steve: Bonus Fun Question – You’re on a camping trip when suddenly a wild animal confronts you. After that, I generally take a break from it before polishing. There’s usually a lot for me to fix during that first round of edits. I think it’s because I’m a pantser so I don’t always have all the dots connected while I’m writing the first draft. I know a lot of people cut down their word count during editing, but I usually add. It’s the first round of edits where I add a lot of detail, build out the characters if they feel flat, and add any foreshadowing or recurring themes. ![]() My first drafts are really to get the story out of me. Steve: What does your process look like once you finish your first draft? Do you immediately dive back into it, or do you take some time away? Since blasting out of the starting blocks with his Bram Stoker Award Winning Debut novel, ‘Haven,’ Tom Deady has continued to deliver truly dark and delicious reads for his fans! ![]() 3Q’s today is with a fantastic author and a super supportive member of the dark fiction community. ![]()
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