Book: Born From A Wish
Q1. Hello Sir, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
Well, hi there. I’m Dino Jones and ‘Born From A Wish’ is my debut novel. It was a dream of mine to write a novel and I accomplished that dream! Follow your dreams, readers. At times I didn’t think I could do it but now look at me.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘Born From A Wish’ book?
I’d say the biggest challenge was motivating myself to write sometimes. I didn’t know if anyone would enjoy what I’d written. Other challenges I suppose I had were at the very beginning of the novel with deciding how things would begin. What’s interesting is the prologue I wrote came much later in the writing process. It came towards the end, actually!
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
I have been influenced by a fair number of people. All of them aren’t authors. I was influenced heavily by music and various other mediums throughout my writing process. The music of Droid Bishop, a synthwave artist, influenced me a great deal. I was also influenced quite heavily by the Genesis album ‘Duke’. If you want to know more of my influences in depth I’ve created an entire series devoted to that featured upon my Instagram!
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
There’s this walking track not far from my home that I quite like to visit. I tend to walk around the track four or five times, losing myself in my thoughts. That’s where I go to think about various upcoming scenes in my writing. It’s a pretty tranquil place on the edge of the woods so it offers a great place to think.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?
I tend to create an outline in my mind of what I want to do first. Once I’ve done that I usually just sit down and start typing and the words come to me. Sometimes it surprises me how things just flow. Of course another thing you must do is decide what the overall message of your story will be. What kind of lessons will your character learn and how will they grow, etc.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘Born From A Wish’ book?
It took me about ten months. I wrote it between early January – late October 2019. I did have some breaks scattered about in that time where I didn’t write and I also wrote during my free time from my job. It’s physically/emotionally draining for me to write so I tended to only write about once or twice a week.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘Born From A Wish’ book to buy?
You can find ‘Born From A Wish’ for sale on Amazon via Kindle/eBook ($7) or paperback ($10). I hope you’ll snag yourself a copy and please leave a review!
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Born From A Wish’?
I collaborated on the cover with a very talented local artist named Jalen Morris, (@osoamazingart). He was a co-worker of mine and I would see him on his breaks creating these awesome pieces of art. I got with him about the possibility of him creating the cover for my novel. I basically described to him what I wanted for the cover but allowed him artistic freedom to add elements he felt would add to it. The main elements I wanted were the three palms along with Albert & Elly on the beach at sunset. He came up with the rest and didn’t disappoint. I’m planning to work with him again on the next one. As for the title, I got it from a sub-scenario within the game Silent Hill 2. I loved the title and I felt it fit rather well with what occurs within the novel.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I keep things fresh I suppose by taking characters to places they hadn’t been before or expanding upon characters back stories. I also want to write in a way that the reader wouldn’t be able to guess how things would play out. That’s precisely what I’m doing now with my next novel. The next story will delve into a supporting character featured within ‘Born From A Wish’. It will be about their struggles and take the reader places they’d never see coming. I can guarantee that.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
Secrets? I suppose the biggest secret of ‘Born From A Wish’ is whether or not Elly truly exists or not. The answer to that question is…I can’t reveal that! Haha! You’ll have to read the novel and find out yourself. I promise you’re in for a wild ride though!!
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