Because I am a high-concept type writer, people ask me where I get my ideas. My answer: everywhere.
I get ideas from playing a what-if game, I get ideas from twisting known fairy tales, I get ideas from creating my own biggest fantasies and then handing them to a make believe character.
But I also sometiems get ideas from seeing news stories.
This story, about a thirteen year old girl surviving a plane wreck when the other 153 peple all died, is a prime example. It's not the type of book I write,
Published on July 01, 2009 14:35