Brad Anderson

I like writing about anything that captures my attention. I do not write from an outline and I have only a vague idea of how a story is going to end when I start. My job, as I see it, is to act as a scribe, relating the actions and deeds of my characters. The only time I get involved is when my characters start straying from the ending I have in mind. When one of my characters does something that surprises you, it's almost a certainty that I was equally caught off guard.

One of the fun aspects of writing is scouting out the settings. I prefer to use real places for my stories. Hiking in the Grand Canyon and the Guadalupe Mountains is physically demanding, which means I have to hit the gym to stay in shape. Which in turn helps me to keep my characters grounded, at least somewhat, in reality - if I can do something, I know they can.