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: one day, my cousins were making a story. I decided to try it to... and here I am! 2. Q: Did you always like writing? A: YES!!!!! 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: Usally pretty vague 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 don't think they all follow one pattern. 6. Q: Did you ever cry over your own writing? Laugh over it? Shiver over it? A: weirdly, not that I can remember 7. Q: What do you despise in stories? A: If a story does not have enough suffering, it does not make for a great read 8. Q: What makes a story bad (in your opinion)? A: the answer above 9. Q: Which is more important in a story: emotional depth, or an interesting plot? A: you need them both, but maybe plot 10. Q: Is there a specific thing your stories tend to center around? (Ex: setting, personality of character, genre, ect.) 11. Q: Do you plan to become an author someday? A: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12. Q: If so, how do you think authors can influence the world for good by their writing? A: to write about a cause that they are passionate about 13. Q: What are your favorite themes (morals or messages) in stories? A: Maybe messages 14. Q: What are the cliches you hate the most? A: my hair stood on end 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:if I persiverd, maybe 16. Q: What is the genre you hate the most? A: I don't know... romance? ( I don't hate it, but it can be uncomfortable to write ) 17. Q: What if you tried to write it? What would happen? A: it would be cheesy. and cringy. 18. Q: What makes a character lovable? A: the things thev'e been though 19. Q: Is it possible for a non-lovable character to make you care deeply about them? A: yes. I have read books in where it happens 20. Q: How can you make your story touch your reader and impact their life? A: it can include something about a cause you believe in Thank you!! Music by
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