I listen to music differently than most people. No, I’m a professional musician and I’d be totally distracted by having music in the background as I write. I edit as I go but I don’t go overboard as I know that a professional will be going over it also.ĭo you listen to music while you write? If yes, what gets the fingers tapping? Basically just the subject of that particular chapter.ĭo you edit as you go or wait until you’ve finished? I create chapters and for the most part write in chronological order as my memory serves me.ĭo you outline? If so, do you do so extensively or just chapter headings and a couple of sentences? I drop everything else that’s going on in my life and devote all my time to writing and editing the book. About Writingĭo you have a writing process? If so can you please describe it? Bruce Springsteen’s recent autobiography influenced my style as well.Īnyone who was a child and has memories. Yes, as I mentioned, Franz Lidz inspired this book. Are there any particular authors that have influenced how you write and, if so, how have they influenced you? We all know how important it is for writers to read. It was waiting over 50 years to be written.Īre your characters entirely fictitious or have you borrowed from real world people you know? Were there any parts of the book where you struggled?
The book is about a family tragedy that happened when I was 10 years old and told from a 10 year old’s perspective.
In Our Last Seder, ten-year-old Arnie tells the true story of his introduction to mortality, the consequences that follow, and how he and his family got through their life-altering tragedy. It seems like it’s always another person who goes through the unthinkable, but when Arnie “Tokyo” Rosenthal has to face his own tragedy, what was previously unthinkable becomes reality. Tragedy always hits when we least expect it. However the inspiration to put it down on paper was from a book called Unstrung Heroes, which was about another ten year old’s perspective, named Franz Lidz, who I grew up with, and who authored that book.Īrnie “Tokyo” Rosenthal – 17 June 2018 The Back Flap It’s a personal memoir so the story already existed.
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