Creating in the Story Process with Becky Lyles!

May I introduce you?

In the two years I've done Operation Encourage an Author I've featured many debut novelists.

There is something exciting about a debut novel wouldn't you agree?

What are your favorite things about discovering a new novel from a fresh author?

This week I asked my featured guests one question and my guest Rebecca (Becky) Lyles answered how she does Creation in the story process..

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I’m a slow writer, so for me, story creation takes time. 

My first novel, Winds of Wyoming, took many years and much prayer to create. That was partly due to my need to learn the craft of fiction writing through classes, conferences, critique groups and contest-judge comments. I also needed time to discover what the story was really about. But the truth is, my turtle pace had much to do with lack of, as they say, seat-in-the-chair time. 

I’m writing the sequel, Winds of Freedom, at a much faster pace; however, I still have to daily convince myself that SIT-chair discipline is the only way to finish the story.

Casey here: I know I struggle with SIT-chair enough on my own, but oh the feeling of a good day of hard work and the fruits of such labors! A good feeling. :-))

**Connect with Becky**

Website: http://www.beckylyles.com

Blog: www.widgetwords.wordpress.com   

Facebook: Becky Carey Lyles / Rebecca Carey Lyles (author page)

Twitter: @BeckyLyles

Join the conversation! What is the best writing advice you were given? How does it help push you toward completing a novel?

**Do you have a specific piece of reader mail you would like to share with our featured author? Please email the letter to me at: caseym(dot)writer(at)gmail(dot)com and it will post on Friday, our "Reader Mail/Prayer" day**