Meet The Authors Showcase Edition #1 (1 of 3)

A showcase with @b_odelius, author of The Scholarship

1 what inspired the idea of your story? 

I wanted to write something unique. I wanted to have a chorus of diverse characters, and I was able to do that with this reality television turned novel idea.

2 what is something you struggled constructing with your story?

I think the toughest part was having so many different characters. I wanted them to each have their own voice and enough depth that readers would feel connected to them.

 3 what did you enjoy writing most of your story?

The research. I love the research! 

 4 what's the overall response of your story from your readers? 

Overall, it's been super positive. It hasn't really gained much traction, and I wonder if that's because it starts out rather slowly giving character intros.

5 is your story a stand alone novel or a piece of a series ?

Well, I originally wrote it as a first in a series, but I'm not sure if I'll write another one or not.

 6 what would you like your readers to take away from your story?

Oh, man. Maybe a greater appreciation for their own uniqueness?

 7 what advice would you provide to fellow writers, when it comes to focusing on their own story? 

Write for yourself. I know everyone says that, but it's true. If you write for others, you'll never be satisfied with your own work.

8 does your main character share any similarities to yourself?

I don't really have one main character, but the reporter, K.C. Washington, probably has a little of myself in there. She's one of those characters that grows a lot during the novel, so I'd like to think I'm more like the K.C. closer to the end!

 9 what is something about your story you believe would draw in new readers?

Well, it's a competition, so I think trying to decide who to cheer for would be a nice added bonus to reading the novel.

 10 do you have any future projects?

I'm currently editing my third novel. It's a non-fiction travelogue about a road trip I took by myself for a week up through New England and into Canada. It's called What I Stole from Walden Pond. I'm hoping to get it on Wattpad in the coming weeks.