Emika
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Cornelia Funke:
Ms. Funke, Hello, I'm a great fan of yours! I hated reading until the 5th grade when I picked up inkheart. Since, I cannot get my nose out of books! (I'm reading Inkheart in German now!) I have two questions I just HAVE TO ask. (That are completely unrelated. Sorry!) 1. What are your favorite books? Any reccommended reads? 2. How much outline do you do before writing books? Thank you! Emika
Cornelia Funke
Hi Emika!
what a wonderful compliment that my story made you a bookeater!:)
1. question
Favorite books: The Once and Future King, by T.H.White
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
Treasure Island, By Robert Louis Stevenson
etc etc etc:) please look into my list of books on Goodreads to find more!
2.question
I usually sketch roughly where (very important!) and how a story starts, I have a short outline of about 10 chapters, some ideas about possible endings, but then I start writing and everything changes. I do research before and while I write as I believe you need to feed stories with the miraculous reality of this world. I allow the story to take me to places I didn't expect.And I rewrite between 5 and 10 times - sometimes almost every sentence.
what a wonderful compliment that my story made you a bookeater!:)
1. question
Favorite books: The Once and Future King, by T.H.White
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
Treasure Island, By Robert Louis Stevenson
etc etc etc:) please look into my list of books on Goodreads to find more!
2.question
I usually sketch roughly where (very important!) and how a story starts, I have a short outline of about 10 chapters, some ideas about possible endings, but then I start writing and everything changes. I do research before and while I write as I believe you need to feed stories with the miraculous reality of this world. I allow the story to take me to places I didn't expect.And I rewrite between 5 and 10 times - sometimes almost every sentence.
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Wendy Girnis
asked
Cornelia Funke:
I was lucky enough to acquire InkSpell at a teacher's workshop. Of course I had to purchased Inkheart to read first. Since then, I have loved your books. I have seen some of the pictures you posted on Facebook, showing your notes. I was wondering when you are writing your first drafts, how many notebooks do you actually use per book?
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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