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Does the perfect book exist?
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What nonfictional topics have you explored in your fiction writing?
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Which is hardest for you as a writer: the blank page or revision? Why?
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What are your thoughts on outlining versus "pantsing"?
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Would you consider plot or characters most important to a story?
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What are some of your favorite quotes?
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How did you get the inspiration for your poetry collection Bleeding Flowers?
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When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
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What's your favorite device to write on?
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What's your favorite literary device?
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What genres do you write in and which are easiest for you?
Do you attend a lot of writer events?
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What are some of your true life stories that would make great novel plots?
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What do you wish you knew when you started writing?
What nonfictional topics have you explored in your fiction writing?
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Can you share something you’ve been working on?
What time of the day do you write?
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What are your interests other than writing?
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Do you ever run out of things to write about?
Do you listen to music while you write?