![]() I also began writing lots of test chapters then giving them to my friends for feedback. I approached the problem by reading lots of thrillers that were similar to what I wanted Forty Acres to feel. I was out of my element when it came to writing a novel. ![]() I feel very comfortable writing screenplays. I’ve worked as a screenwriter since 2001. How different was the process for you to your day job, as a screenwriter? I loved the concept so much that I decided to do something that, up until that point, I hadn’t tried before, write a novel. They didn’t think that the idea was sellable as a screenplay. Well, my manager and agent helped me figure it out. When did you take the plunge, and first start to write this ( Forty Acres ) as a novel?Ībout four years ago I figured out that Forty Acres wouldn’t work as a screenplay. Read on to find out more about Smith’s motivation as a writer and his plans for the future… As my review below testifies, this was one of the most thought-provoking books I’ve read for some time, and effortlessly rises above the simplistic tag of ‘crime novel’ to something far more intense and compelling, reminiscent of the very best of American contemporary fiction. ![]() To mark the paperback release of Forty Acres in the UK, Raven Crime Reads is delighted to bring you an exclusive Q&A with the book’s author, Dwayne Alexander Smith. ![]()
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