What is your writing process like?
I take writing as painting. I have an idea via events around me or inspiration, and I begin to put down characters and sceneries. Then a touch of dialogue here, another there and there comes the book!
How do you come up with ideas for stories and characters?
Through events around me, inspirations and even from a dream!
What do the words “writer’s block” mean to you?
It sounds like a forum where writers meet, share their profiles, and exchange ideas and experiences.
How do you process and deal with negative book reviews?
I love both positive and negative book reviews. The positive ones make me glad and fulfilled. But the negative ones take me back to the drawing board to develop my skills and make amends to the story if need be.
What is the most challenging part of your writing process?
The beginning is challenging. But the most challenging is the editing stage.
How long have you been writing, or when did you start?
I have been writing since 1993. I started publishing online since 2006 on Wisc eBooks. But the company has folded now.
What advice would you give writers working on their first book?
Know your story very well. Get the right characters. Know your characters well. Think the way they think. Act the way they act. Understand their psychology. Stick to your goals. Don't get carried away and go off point. Use standard writing tools to edit your work like Grammarly.
How do you develop your plot and characters?
When I get a story, the next challenge are the characters and location, that will help make my story a reality. I develop plots that will explain both my characters and story. I can consider the boy next door, or the girl next door as models. I make they play my characters perfectly.
How many books have you written, and which is your favorite?
I have written almost 30 books. I am not sure. But my favorite is The Sex Weapon, which I recently published on Amazon.
What part of the book did you have the hardest time writing?
The sex sceneries. I wanted to tell my story and the sex sceneries were very important. I have to put myself in trying positions to make sex a lethal weapon.
What inspired the idea for your book?
An event that occurred in real life. I would rather not reveal more than this because the real characters are still alive.
What was your hardest scene to write, and why?
Like I said earlier on, the sex scenes were difficult. I have to write about what I have not experienced. I have to perfect my sex psychology.
What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?
To be honest, I need a cool and quiet environment while writing. My laptop and internet connectivity is vital. A glass of coffee is also important. Then I have to smoke w**d sometimes to have 100% concentration.
If you could spend a day with another popular author, whom would you choose?
René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, but he is late.
When was the last time you Googled yourself and what did you find?
I googled myself just yesterday. I saw my new ebooks and paperbacks on Amazon. I also saw some of my pictures. I searched with my full name, Said Olalekan Ahmad.