20 Questions for Writers! (To Make You Think Hard) I know I don't really publish stories on Scratch ( I attempted to write a series but I couldn't get the plot right), but here are my answers! 1. Q: What got you interested in writing? A:Probably the fact that my bookshelf has nearly broken several times under the weight of my books! I started writing to kinda prevent that actually happening! 2. Q: Did you always like writing? A: Not really! I hated writing at school, but I loved making up stories! 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:Umm.... I guess like this story that I first started making up in my head about fairies when I was 7... 4. Q: What makes a story catch your heart? A:Probably stories that are relatable and address real issues. 5. Q: Do you think that there's a pattern that all good stories follow, or are they all different? A:They are definitely all different! 6. Q: Did you ever cry over your own writing? Laugh over it? Shiver over it? A: YES! I always get weird looks when I do it. ToT 7. Q: What do you despise in stories? A:Probably when they are really straightforward and boring or when the author creates a great universe for their story, and then doesn't really expand their story to show more of it. 8. Q: What makes a story bad (in your opinion)? A:When authors make their stories clearly like a fairy tale: the good guys fight the bad guys and win straight away, then all live happily ever after! 9. Q: Which is more important in a story: emotional depth, or an interesting plot? A:They're both really important.. but I would probably say the plot 10. Q: Is there a specific thing your stories tend to center around? (Ex: setting, personality of character, genre, ect.) A: Normally my main characters are girls, and the genre is usually adventure or fantasy. 11. Q: Do you plan to become an author someday? A:sorta.. it would be a backup plan for if I wasn't successful in whatever I do when I'm older. 12. Q: If so, how do you think authors can influence the world for good by their writing? A: Probably by writing about things that truly matter.... 13. Q: What are your favorite themes (morals or messages) in stories? A:IDK really.. 14. Q: What are the cliches you hate the most? A:Probably the 'Happily Ever After' cliches. 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:IDK yet. 16. Q: What is the genre you hate the most? A:None! 17. Q: What if you tried to write it? What would happen? A: N/A 18. Q: What makes a character lovable? A:Their personality and ho they act are big factors.. 19. Q: Is it possible for a non-lovable character to make you care deeply about them? A:Yes! 20. Q: How can you make your story touch your reader and impact their life? A:Umm......Errr..... Lemme quickly publish this and start looking at MAPs instead of answering this! Thank you!! Music by
