An Insight by Luke Cowling.
A rare insight to my private life, though probably an obvious one for those who've read my works. I love dogs. They feature heavily in my Bestiary, both volumes (and the upcoming special edition) because of how influential they've been in my life. And for those among you who are also dog lovers, you can attest to just how dramatically they change your life.
When I was young I had a small blonde Tibetan Spaniel named Leah, and for many, many years Leah was my best friend and my closet confidant. And whilst Leah is no longer with us, the affection and bond that we shared carries through to my works when I am carving out a personality for a non-human character. A dog's ability so say so much, without needing speak words was a really big inspiration in the writing of the animal companion in Owenoak.
Several years later, in my adult life, I have now have a wonderful young Kelpie named Fenrir. A bouncy boy still not out of the tenacious puppy phase. Fenrir's insatiable appetite for life has also affected my works. And the reason I refer back to their influence on my novels is that this blog was meant to be relating to the books, rather than myself.
Anyway, Fenrir. He does not as of yet have a counterpart in my works, but is rather the driving force between new works completion. His happiness is infectious. Whenever I feel as though my writing is not where I want it to be, I feel a flash of his goofy face and the simple things that bring that boy so much joy, and I can't help but be drawn to back to the simple pleasures that can be found in writing, rather than worry about how they'll be received.
LPC.
A rare insight to my private life, though probably an obvious one for those who've read my works. I love dogs. They feature heavily in my Bestiary, both volumes (and the upcoming special edition) because of how influential they've been in my life. And for those among you who are also dog lovers, you can attest to just how dramatically they change your life.
When I was young I had a small blonde Tibetan Spaniel named Leah, and for many, many years Leah was my best friend and my closet confidant. And whilst Leah is no longer with us, the affection and bond that we shared carries through to my works when I am carving out a personality for a non-human character. A dog's ability so say so much, without needing speak words was a really big inspiration in the writing of the animal companion in Owenoak.
Several years later, in my adult life, I have now have a wonderful young Kelpie named Fenrir. A bouncy boy still not out of the tenacious puppy phase. Fenrir's insatiable appetite for life has also affected my works. And the reason I refer back to their influence on my novels is that this blog was meant to be relating to the books, rather than myself.
Anyway, Fenrir. He does not as of yet have a counterpart in my works, but is rather the driving force between new works completion. His happiness is infectious. Whenever I feel as though my writing is not where I want it to be, I feel a flash of his goofy face and the simple things that bring that boy so much joy, and I can't help but be drawn to back to the simple pleasures that can be found in writing, rather than worry about how they'll be received.
LPC.
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