Eric Stutzman
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Cornelia Funke:
How do you go about writing a book? Do you usually have the idea first and then flesh it out from there?
Cornelia Funke
I give it time to reveal its secrets. I prepare in notebooks, asking questions, sketching, collecting material, structuring the beginning chapters. But then...it's off into the Labyrinth, finding the way, meeting surprises, running into hedges...following the whispers of the story
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Vita Luna
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Cornelia Funke:
Liebe Cornelia, ich wohne in den Niederlanden und lese Ihre Bücher sehr gerne. :) Mein Deutsch ist aber nicht gut genug, die ganze Reckless Bücher ins Deutsch zu können lesen. Also frage ich Sie, wann erscheint das dritten Reckless Buch ins Niederländisch? Ich freue mich sehr auf diesem Buch und habe die ersten zwei mit viel Spass gelesen! <3 mit freundlichen Grüssen Vita
Br Emmanuel Toro LC
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Cornelia Funke:
I wanted to ask, what were the reasons for writing his books ?. What ideas used to write Inkworld? That encouraged him to write? Also, I want to thank you for all work and dedication. I love books, and your books Have Been invaluable to me. In books we find the wisdom and help, but can be Also a great treasure. Thanks
Jason Howell
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Cornelia Funke:
Cornelia, Was there ever a time when you worried your work wasn't "literary" or "smart" enough? Or (conversely?) "marketable" or "accessible" enough? Are these necessary concerns for a writer? Or do you find them stifling? When these concepts start closing in, how do you work around or through them? Thanks.
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