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Do you have tips for coming up with a new story idea when feeling stuck?
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What's your favorite literary device?
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How do you handle people being unsupportive or even dissing your art?
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Five tips for improving writing that don't have to do with actually writing?
What are your favorite movies and have they inspired you?
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What things make you happy?
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Top writing advice for beginning authors?
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What genres do you write in and which are easiest for you?
What was one of your biggest disappointments and what did you learn?
What four words would you use to describe yourself?
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What's on your bucket list?
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Do you attend a lot of writer events?
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What pets have you had and what are/were they like?
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What do you usually do for Easter?
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How do you deal with work when you're tired or sick?
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Does spring bring rejuvenation or growth in your writing and ideas?
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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?