I was
born and raised in Baltimore, MD, USA.
What
was it that first got you into writing and when did you start writing?
I
started by telling stories when I was little to see if anyone would believe
them. My grandfather would pretend to believe the outrageous tales I
would spin. As I got older I would write stories and illustrate
them. The main character always looked remarkably like me and was a
princess by the end of the story.
In high
school I took a creative writing course and joined the literary magazine.
From that point on I have been writing regularly.
I
have been influenced by Ernest Hemingway and T.S. Eliot.
I
write poetry and fiction mostly, on occasion I write non-fiction.
I
am currently trying to write a screenplay. It is much harder than I ever
imagined it would be.
If
only I had whole days to write…
On the
rare days that I can fit a whole day in writing, I will usually wake up with a
strong idea in my head and I have to get it down. I will then go to the
store and get some Coke or Cherry Coke and then sit at my computer typing until
I get a migraine.
When
I've worked an idea around in my brain until it is ready to burst out of me,
and then I sit down to type faster than my typing teacher ever imagined I
could.
Not
always being fruitful in my labors. Sometimes no matter how long I try
with a piece, it just does not seem to work.
What's the best piece of feedback that you've had from
your audience?
After
reading my novel, a woman was begging me to find out what happened next to my
characters. I am always satisfied when I read a book and really care
about the characters, so it made me proud that someone read my book and really
cared about my characters.
Do you write for a particular audience, or is your
first priority to satisfy your own creativity?
I
usually don't look towards an audience and just write what I have inside of me.
Do
you have a homepage? Do you have any short stories or poems published online?
(If so, please provide the URLs)
My homepage
is www.aimeetherres.com
and I have poetry online at
http://www.poemhunter.com/aimee-therres/
