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Cornelia Funke:
Hey Cornelia! Do you have any tips on how to stop overthinking when wanting to write a book? I have a lot of ideas and stories that I desperately want to tell but I'm always so scared of "screwing up" or not doing it any justice and therefore regretting it later on. I keep thinking so much into it all that I just sit on my notes that keep piling up and I don't know how to actually start writing :/
Cornelia Funke
just write, Sasha. The first draft is always bad. The second is usually too. when you start weaving a flying carpet you need passion, patience and the will to play - and to fail!
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Emm
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Cornelia Funke:
What inspires you to keep writing? I love writing and hope to become a writer of fantasy someday. But what really draws me in, is why? Why do you do it? I do it because it pulls me in and lets me put whatever I want onto paper. It makes me feel... magical, in a way. But does every writer feel that magic while writing, or is that just me? Thank you!
abby
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Cornelia Funke:
Hi Cornelia! I am a huge fan of your books and I am also an aspiring author. I was hoping you might have some advice for me about sticking to writing. How many words would you recommend trying to write in a day? I also have so many ideas, but I jump around and never finish. I have finally chosen one to see through first, but now I am having trouble finishing my plot and just writing in general. Any advice?
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