20 Questions for Writers! (To Make You Think Hard) WARNING: Several of these questions will make you think. If, for any reason, you are not able to think hard, please do not attempt to answer them. You will only injure yourself. I disclaim all responsibility for these injuries. 1. Q: What got you interested in writing? A: Reading. That’s all it is. 2. Q: Did you always like writing? A.Yes! Always have always will! 3: Q: What is the story that has just been sitting around in your brain, waiting to come to life? Is it just a vague idea that catches your heart, or is it already an elaborate story? A: A story about a group of travelers that don’t know each other, and then they almost all die, blah blah blah, in the end time reverses and only one of the, remembers what happened 4. Q: What makes a story catch your heart? A: The Characters 5. Q: Do you think that there's a pattern that all good stories follow, or are they all different? A. I think the stories intend to like follow the hero’s path storyline. But that’s my opinion 6. Q: Did you ever cry over your own writing? Laugh over it? Shiver over it? A: No, I don’t like my writing as much as I wish I did ;( 7. Q: What do you despise in stories? A: Anything inappropriate that’s is unnecessary. It really ruins it for me. 8. Q: What makes a story bad (in your opinion)? A: Poor attention to detail, and what I said above 9. Q: Which is more important in a story: emotional depth, or an interesting plot? A: Interesting plot 10. Q: Is there a specific thing your stories tend to center around? (Ex: setting, personality of character, genre, ect.) A. Fantasyyyyyy 11. Q: Do you plan to become an author someday? A: I really hope to! 12. Q: If so, how do you think authors can influence the world for good by their writing? A. Author can help show what is important ina different way, then when the reader realizes what you are talking about, they have a chance to actually think it through. (To see what I mean, read the series Tales of Goldstone wood) 13. Q: What are your favorite themes (morals or messages) in stories? A: Christs love for us! It’s such a powerful and beautiful story of sacrifice. 14. Q: What are the cliches you hate the most? A: Unpopular girl+popular boy 15. Q: Is there a way to make those cliches not so bad? Do you think you could do it if you set out to try? A: maybe… 16. Q: What is the genre you hate the most? A: Horror, anything scary 17. Q: What if you tried to write it? What would happen? A: Everyone would turn out fine in the end, so it would be terrible lol 18. Q: What makes a character lovable? A: There compassion and humor. (Garl from Sea of Stars) 19. Q: Is it possible for a non-lovable character to make you care deeply about them? A: Yes! We can empathize with them! (Harumi, Ninjago) 20. Q: How can you make your story touch your reader and impact their life? A: That’s a hard one. I guess by giving someone something fun to read. Thank you!! Music by @Dan0510
