Mathilde Tamae-Bouhon

Mathilde Tamae-Bouhon asked Becky Albertalli:

One of the things that immediately made me fall hard for SIMON was the importance of music to the characters (and I really loved the fact that Simon himself seemed to worship Elliott Smith much the same way I worship David Bowie.) So I was wondering: do you listen to music (and if yes what kind) when you write? Do you make playlists in relation to your books?

Becky Albertalli I love this question! I actually can't listen to music while writing, since I am very easily distracted. However, I definitely associate certain songs with my books, and when I'm drafting, I listen to them all the time in the car and during down time. And an official SIMON playlist should be releasing soon on both Epic Reads and the Waterstones blog!

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Teagan (Chaoteac)

Teagan (Chaoteac) asked Becky Albertalli:

I would just like to state that your book Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda is one of my absolute favourites and because of it, you've become one of my favourite authors! Anyway, to my question - I'm an aspiring author and wondered what advice you would give to other aspiring authors out there - and what helps you move past things such as vicious writers block?

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Betty asked Becky Albertalli:

What do you like the most about your book that makes you proud of it? What would you change if you could do that because you don't like it now? :)

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