John Baker’s Blog

What phases are involved in the creation of a text?
Creation for me usually begins with an idea born during a moment of inspiration. That would be my first phase. I never know when inspiration is going to hit, but it happens most often when I’m listening to music, sewing, meditating, or working in [...]

What phases are involved in the creation of a text?
The idea for a story usually starts as a startling image in my mind - something memorable or haunting, either inspired by an incident in real life or something I’ve read or seen. For my first novel, The Flame Tree, it was a conversation I [...]

What phases are involved in the creation of a text?
For me the creation of text depends on my reading and experiences. Since all of my books for adults have been based on historical events in foreign lands I have considered it essential to go there and ask questions. Initially I just walk around [...]