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Chevy Stevens
Canadian
Author
Born:
1973
Big
Day
First
Me
Writing
You
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Pain leaves a mark, the degree depending on the person and the event.
Chevy Stevens
Degree
Pain
Mark
Leaves
Person
Depending
Event
I try to only read light things when I'm working on my books, and in the evenings I watch a lot of mindless TV. I have to break up the 'dark,' or I wouldn't be a very happy person.
Chevy Stevens
Happy
Dark
Light
Try
Mindless
Books
TV
Only
Read
Lot
Up
Very
Person
Break
Break Up
Happy Person
Working
Evenings
Things
Watch
When I first started writing 'Still Missing,' I didn't actually realize I was writing a thriller. I thought it was more women's fiction, but during the many years of rewrites, I kept taking out the boring parts, and then my agent informed me that I had written a thriller.
Chevy Stevens
Me
Women
Writing
Thought
First
Out
Boring
More
Thriller
Had
Written
Taking
Missing
Parts
Still
Years
Fiction
Informed
Realize
Agent
Then
Many
Actually
Started
Kept
If you want to become a writer, you do need to be willing to make sacrifices.
Chevy Stevens
You
Become
Willing
Writer
Sacrifices
Make
Want
Need
It's not like I wake up every morning and just can't wait to write. It is my job. It's much easier to not write. I'd rather read. This is my income. This is what supports my family. Having a child is a pretty big incentive to keep working.
Chevy Stevens
Family
Morning
Wait
Wake Up
Job
Big
Every
Easier
Pretty
Rather
Having
Write
Supports
Like
Read
Wake
Up
Child
Just
Much
Working
Incentive
Keep
Income
Some newer writers worry about books set in Canada having a big appeal, but it has never been an issue for me. I haven't wanted to write in the States because I don't know the States.
Chevy Stevens
Me
Big
Books
Worry
States
Some
About
Having
Write
Writers
Never
Know
Because
Issue
Been
Canada
Wanted
Appeal
Set
In this day and age, you can write anywhere in the world. You can really live anywhere and have the same career.
Chevy Stevens
Day
You
Age
World
Live
Write
Day And Age
Same
Anywhere
Really
Career
As much as writing is an emotional experience, it is a business as well. Coming from a business background, I treat it as such.
Chevy Stevens
Business
Experience
Writing
Treat
Background
Emotional
Well
Coming
Much
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