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How do you deal with writer’s block?
H. El-Tahwagi I just take a break. Somtimes, taking some time to relax is the best method to cope with writer's block. :)
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
H. El-Tahwagi Writing is a wonderful gift. Use it wisely :)
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
H. El-Tahwagi I remember reading and analyzing Rousseau's "Social Contract". I was so fascinated with his version of the "state of nature" that I immediately started thinking about the nature of man. Change is so essenatial in everything we do and in our development. I realized that people are not static, and that there are always two sides of the coin. We have both, a dark and a good side in us. Everything went very quickly then. I immediately came to think of the most essential change in history--namely, the French Revolution. I had always wondered about what young people must have felt like en face the quick and vast overthrow of structures. I felt like I needed to tell the story of some young people from different social standings and their problems back at the time. I chose to tell the story from the point of view of a young woman because women were starting to find their voices amidst the turmoil of the enlightenment. Once I started out, the words just started filling the papers :)
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How do you get inspired to write?
H. El-Tahwagi I love music. Sometimes, it just takes a short ride in a car and a good song to trigger a new idea for a story. But I have to say that many things in life are inspirational. People are interesting, and the way we interact and communicate is fascinating. You never know what to expect. Some situations are just so mind-blowing that I often feel the urge to integrate them in one of my projects. Inspiration is often a process. Momentary inspiration can happen anytime and anywhere. It's often very surprising; simply the best feeling in the world :)
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
H. El-Tahwagi Writing makes it possible to enter new worlds and to start new adventures. I like that there are no limits. You can create whole new worlds and escape your everyday routine :)
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