Zak Attioui

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Well, hello! New book. Paperback and Ebook available at most major retailers (Walmart, Amazon, Apple, etc).

https://t.co/Zl0UWMPcrY

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what if you can do both?

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I really felt it when Fyodor Dostoevsky said: “But how could you live and have no story to tell?”

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a good journey is like a good story—it changes you. what’s a journey, real or imagined, that shaped you?

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five words to describe my writing: precise (after I edit), detailed, adventurous, alive, curious. what five words describe your style?

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what’s your comfort book--the one you revisit for inspiration? there are many in this category, but I'd say the Alchemist. I've read it many times, and can read it many more times.

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sneak peek: ‘The mention of her name was like an arrow to his heart.’ what's a line you wrote today/this week that you're proud of?

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travel memory: when I traveled to the Sahara Desert a few years ago, the first thing I noticed was the eerie calmness within. have you ever experienced nature so powerful it felt like a story?

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writing prompt: imagine you’ve been given a map that leads to something priceless—but you can only follow it once. what would it lead to?

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books that shaped me (there are many, but I will name a few): ‘Dune,’ ‘The Wizard of Earthsea’ and ‘A Song of Fire and Ice.’ What are yours?

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my dream destination, if it still existed, is the House of Wisdom. how wonderful it would be to hold a discussion with some of the greatest scholars in history

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why do you write? I would say for me, it is to have a record of the stories constantly formulating inside my head

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A tip for my fellow writers: if you're stuck (i.e. writer's block), switch things up. maybe, if you're writing on paper, write on your computer. what’s your best tip?

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a short WIP share: ‘“I want him dead,” Avicenna shot a glance at Intellect Baert.’

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the smell of fresh ink, the sound of pages turning—nothing beats holding a book in your hands. but there are times when e-books are the only option.

e-books or print? what’s your preference?

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what do you find more difficult—starting a story, or ending one? plot twist: the middle lol. that’s where the real work starts.

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the mountains of the Atlas left me in awe. if you could write in any natural setting, where would it be?

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what's a writing myth you’ve debunked?

mine: writing is easy. the process might seem easy: show up and write. but to create something amazing takes time and a lot of practice.

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something I learned from my travels during college vacations: the best stories aren’t in guidebooks but in conversations with locals. what's a good travel advice that you go by?

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writing brings out my curiosity. today, I’m exploring how a single secret can bring chaos to a kingdom.

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