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The Dark Oracle is your first published book. Do you plan for any follow ups or additional books?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRQ4QB4
The Dark Oracle is your first published book. Do you plan for any follow ups or additional books?
The
Dark Oracle is
the first book in the series I have planned. My vision is that the
story will take place over the course of five books, with the main
narrative being shifted between the protagonists.
What
do you think makes a great story?
I
believe that the characters are what makes a great story. When I read
a book, the characters’ motivations and personalities are what keep
me invested in the story. When done right, the failures and successes
of a character can inspire real failures and successes of a character
can inspire real emotion in the reader.
What
inspired you when writing The
Dark Oracle?
Anything
and everything fantasy-related inspired me when writing my book. When
I was young, my friends and I would go outside with little baseball
bats and swing at the air and shout the names of spells. Every day
was a different adventure. Each time, I always thought about how
great it would be to turn our adventures into a story.
What
are your ambitions for your writing career? Full time? Part time?
My
ambitions for my writing career are dependent on how The
Dark Oracle is
received. My goal is to publish one entry in the series at least
every two to three years. I have no thoughts about starting another
series right now as I want to focus all of my attention on
structuring and expanding upon the world The
Dark Oracle
created.
When
did you decide to become a writer?
I
decided to become a writer when I was only seven years old. My
elementary school had a program for young writers where we could
write a little story and the school would laminate it for us. I
thought that was the coolest thing, because I had a “book” with
my name on it. The program became more elaborate the older we got,
and by the time I was eleven the school was putting it in a fancy
binding.
When
writing The
Dark Oracle
did anything stand out as particularly challenging?
I
wanted The
Dark Oracle
to stand out by developing a large cast of characters. The hardest
part of writing it was cohesively narrating the thoughts and
interactions of a large group of characters at once. To do this, I
wrote down all of the characteristics and relationships of each
character, that way if I ever wanted reassurance on how a character
would react, I could consult my handbook quickly without disrupting
the flow of my writing.
How
did you come up with the story of The
Dark Oracle?
The
original story of The
Dark Oracle
was written when I was eight years old, and was heavily influenced by
Lord
of the Rings.
As I got older, I kept writing and writing new versions of the story,
by adding characters and vastly changing the scope of the story.
What
do you like to do when not writing?
I
like to spend time with my girlfriend, who was a large inspiration in
me finally publishing The
Dark Oracle.
I also like to play video games, and that is typically what I am
doing when I am not working.
Readers
can purchase The
Dark Oracle on
amazon.com as an eBook right now, and I am currently working on
getting it published as a paperback. I don’t have any websites set
up for readers to contact me, but I can be reached at
damenhelsing@gmail.com