![]() ![]() But it’s such a satisfying way to create. Emotionally, he says, the empathetic use of imagination can be very demanding. But he also loves the vicarious adventure that’s possible via writing living several different lives through those of his characters. Character is his driving force and he loves to get to know his players before he places them in challenging situations, allowing them to determine where the story goes. ![]() Writing without pre-planned plots, he composes text on the fly, sometimes sitting down with no idea in his head and turning out a short story in an hour or two of concentrated key-thumping. He’s written romance, science fiction, horror, literary, fantasy, erotica, thriller and refuses to be pigeonholed. ‘What other job allows you to daydream, record your personal thoughts, make stuff up and then deliver it to the public?’ He finds the idea of genre too limiting to stick to one particular type of story, so writes his tales first and then looks for the label that most closely matches. Stuart Aken counts himself lucky to be a writer. ![]()
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