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Goodreads asked R.D. Dikstra:

How do you get inspired to write?

R.D. Dikstra The first Tigeropolis book was inspired by my first ever sighting of a tiger in the wild. My books are aimed at children aged 7-11, so I get a good few invitations to schools to talk about tigers, conservation and writing.

Going into schools is a real privilege and great fun, but the children ask lots of difficult questions ... including, inevitably..."'what's your next book about?" - so consentrates the mind and quite helpful to make me think (and test out the odd idea).

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