Jessica: I was surprised when agents started asking to see Origin, back when I started querying. If I’m between books, I’ll just dabble for maybe a half hour or so with some side project.īRoP: What has been the most surprising reaction to something you’ve written?

If I’m in the middle of a story, I’ll stay there for hours-five, six, seven. I’ve tried to change that, to write during the day or at least early evening, but the fact remains I write better when the world is asleep.īRoP: How much time per day do you spend on your writing? Jessica: I write best between the hours of 11 pm and 3 am. Which is a good thing, or I’d never notice the dirty dishes and laundry spilling out the doors and windows. Or when he can’t stand the wreck the house has become, and he brings it to my attention. I mainly rely on my husband to keep me sane and connected with the world. If they’d let me, I’d probably morph into some kind of troglodyte with a keyboard attached to my hands. Jessica: I have to remind myself sometimes that I’m not just a writer. Try balancing a laptop in a car full of people (some under the age of 5) while rumbling through the desert-not easy.īRoP: How do you balance writing with other aspects of your life? Except for the chapters I wrote while on a road trip through the Southwest. With Origin, that meant between the hours of 11pm and 3am every night for a month.

Jessica: I work at home, on a computer, when the mood strikes. Be sure to check out the other BRoP sites for the rest of the interview: Part 1 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5īRoP: What is your writing process? Do you follow a regular routine? Do you use pen and paper or computer? Work at home or at the library/Starbucks, etc. This is part two of a five-part interview. Jessica has had a whirlwind of success finding representation for this novel and I'm delighted that she stopped by to talk about her experience. Today debut author Jessica Khoury stopped by to talk about her Young Adult novel, 'Origin' (Razorbill), coming September 2012.

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