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On The Table Read Magazine, “the best book magazine in the UK“, author Jeff Fulmer shares what inspired him to write his new book, American Prophet, and his creative writing process.
Written by JJ Barnes
I interviewed Jeff Fulmer about his life and career, the story of his new book, American Prophet, and what inspired his main characters.
My name is Jeff Fulmer. I live in Tennessee with my wife. We enjoy watching the wildlife, travelling when we can, being with friends and family.
I read a lot as a kid, and post college. The idea or possibility of writing was always there.
I worked my way up to it. I started trying to write scripts because it was fewer pages and words. I learned that writing screenplays is a completely different discipline, but the process taught me how to plot a story.
It took about nine months to write and another few months to release Hometown Prophet. That was really the first book I felt good enough to release on my own.
Six months to write and another six or so to release it.
There was a political issue in Tennessee. Our State Legislature expelled two (black) members for protesting gun violence. That triggered a lot of feelings that had been building-up over the last few years.
Editing can be a grind.
The way Jesus dealt with his critics and enemies. More recent examples include Martin Luther King and Taylor Swift.
I guess the main antagonist is a composite of a lot of conservative talk radio hosts I’ve heard (and endured) through the years. And the people who allow themselves to be swayed by hate.
Being asked to be a prophet – again. And the first dream.
I’m not sure that it doesn’t boil down to forces of love (forgiveness) versus hate (condemnation.) It’s the same battle that goes on inside of every person every day.
I’m usually a plotter, but this was a ‘seat of my pants’ experience. Some days, I looked forward to writing to see what would happen next.
I always need more help than I think. My wife read it a couple of times before I gave it to a professional copy editor.
Go for it. Get it on paper – and shape it later.
We’ll see if Peter has any more dreams but, at the moment, I don’t have anything planned.
Yes, there is a sense of accomplishment that I’ve gotten the book this far. I don’t know if it’s worth the effort, but it’s what I needed to do.
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