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? 2. Q: Did you always like writing? 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? 4. Q: What makes a story catch your heart? 5. Q: Do you think that there's a pattern that all good stories follow, or are they all different? 6. Q: Did you ever cry over your own writing? Laugh over it? Shiver over it? 7. Q: What do you despise in stories? 8. Q: What makes a story bad (in your opinion)? 9. Q: Which is more important in a story: emotional depth, or an interesting 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? 12. Q: If so, how do you think authors can influence the world for good by their writing? 13. Q: What are your favorite themes (morals or messages) in stories? 14. Q: What are the cliches you hate the most? 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? 16. Q: What is the genre you hate the most? 17. Q: What if you tried to write it? What would happen? 18. Q: What makes a character lovable? 19. Q: Is it possible for a non-lovable character to make you care deeply about them? 20. Q: How can you make your story touch your reader and impact their life? Thank you!! Music by Morgan Wallen- '98 Braves
