What are questions you can ask an author?

Answer 1

What are some good questions to ask an author?

• You could ask how he/she came up with the story Idea
• You could ask If he/she was impressed with story or did not think It would be published
• You could ask if he/she wrote any other books
• You could ask if any one helped him/her with coming up with the idea
• You could ask a silly question, like what's your favorite color.
• You could ask if he/she enjoyed the making of the story

Additional questions -- because authors get really tired of getting asked "how do you come up with ideas"!!

• Which of your characters is your favorite and why
• Where and when do you like to write
• What advice do you have for someone just starting out
• What was the hardest part of writing for you

Here are some questions author DON'T hear all the time:

• Which book was the hardest (or easiest) for you to write?
• If you could meet any of your own characters, who would it be?
• Do you have a favorite character among the ones you've invented?
• What question would you most like to have someone ask you?

Here are questions NEVER to ask an author:

• Where do you get your ideas -- everybody asks that and the answer is FROM OUR BRAINS
• What advice do you have for new writers -- everybody asks that and the answer is QUIT ASKING QUESTIONS AND SIT DOWN AND GET WORKING
• How do I get published -- THE SAME WAY EVERYBODY ELSE DOES: WRITE SOMETHING AND SHIP IT OFF

Answer 2

1. What inspired you to write this book?
2. Can you tell us about your writing process?
3. Are there particular themes or messages you want readers to take away from your work?
4. How do you develop your characters and plot?