I did not want to write a story about the invasion of Earth, so I had to create a race capable of living nearby, which meant to either on the Moon, on Mars, or on Venus. I picked Venus. Sarah Zettel capablecreateearth Change image and share on social
I describe my plots as follows; A character is walking down the street when all of a sudden a piano falls on them. They spend the rest of the story digging out from under that piano. How they dig, how long and how well, this all depends entirely on the character. Sarah Zettel characterdependdescribe share on social
When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking. Sarah Zettel chicookdance Change image and share on social
I'm mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horror. Sarah Zettel dayfantasyfiction Change image and share on social
The Lord of the Rings movie set an entirely new standard for fantasy in the movies. Sarah Zettel fantasylordmovie Change image and share on social
Actually, after while, finding the ideas is the easy part. Sorting them through and turning them into stories, now, that's the hard work. Sarah Zettel easyfindhard Change image and share on social
Becoming a mother cannot help but change things. An author's life is reflected in their writing, whether they want it to be or not, and parenthood is one of the biggest life changes there is. Sarah Zettel authorbigchange Change image and share on social
Fantasy is, of course, booming, and I think it's beginning to stretch its range as well. Sarah Zettel beginboomfantasy Change image and share on social
Then, I realized that there is an indigenous presence in the Solar System. It's us. So, then, I got to wondering what would happen if a more technologically advanced society moved next door to us, the way we moved next door to the American Indians. Sarah Zettel advanceamericandoor share on social
If I get blocked, it is generally because I don't know enough about some aspect of the story or the characters. The answer for this is generally more research, or making more background notes, so the place and person can be more fully realized inside my own mind. Sarah Zettel answeraspectbackground share on social
