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# Write Now with Thomas H. Carry
- URL: https://justincox.com/blog/2020/12/write-now-with-thomas-h-carry/
- Published: 2020-12-09T11:02:18.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-17T00:14:49.000Z
- Description: “Writing is one of the most pleasurable and fulfilling things in my life.”
- Author: Justin Cox
- Tags: Interview, #thomas-h-carry

## Who Are You?

I’m a NYC-based writer, educational coach, and editorial consultant with a passion for crime fiction, film noir, and martial arts.

## What Do You Write?

I write crime fiction with a darkly humorous bent. My debut novel, **PRIVILEGE*, sprung out of me over several months and was a pleasure to write. I don’t feel any subjects or themes are taboo, but I do have my preferences — namely, protagonists who find themselves in precarious and ethically questionable circumstances.

## Where Do You Write?

I prefer to write in public settings, around others who are also engaged in work of some kind. I never write at home. Too many distractions: Netflix, my cat, the fridge, the bed.

## When Do You Write?

I usually write in blocks of a few hours, in the early part of the day.

## Why Do You Write?

It is one of the most pleasurable and fulfilling things in my life. It nevers feels like work. Often, I will find a particular event or sentence will stick in my mind and act as a spark for a longer plot. I don’t outline, though I have a vague sense of the direction. But I find each chapter leads me down surprising roads.

## How Do You Overcome Writer’s Block?

I just write, even if it’s terrible gibberish. It’s like a warm-up on a stiff body. As long as the setting is to my liking (that is, not at home!) and I don’t go in with expectations, I usually bang out something usable. Even one sentence makes the time worthwhile.

## Bonus: What Do You Enjoy Doing When Not Writing?

Reading, watching films, practicing martial arts, tending to my cat’s demands. I’ve also been feeding a long-dormant desire to pursue photography and video.