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dannah
dannah asked Rick Riordan:

how do you keep motivation and love for a certain plot line or book idea? this has been my usual problem as an aspiring writer and i just wondered how you get through this hurdle. i've been a fan for 8 years now, so i wanted this piece of advice from my fav author :) love from palestine <33

Rick Riordan Thanks for reading! My main piece of advice is to forge ahead even when you lose interest or motivation. Finish the whole story anyway. It is VERY common for all writers (myself included) to get into a story and think 'Oh, this is too hard. I'll start working on another shiny new idea, and that will be easier.' Hint: It won't be any easier. You will have the same problem as before. Just keep going. Get to the end, no matter how iffy you feel about the first draft. I think you'll find once you've finished that you feel better about it, and you'll have increased your skills as a writer. Stay safe over there in Palestine and keep writing! We need your voice in the world!
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anton!a &#x1f3f9; asked Rick Riordan:

Hi Uncle Rick! Greetings from Chile! I’m a huge fan of the PJO universe, both the books and the show. Really happy to see how great it’s doing. I was wondering if there’s any chance of future promo or fan events in LATAM, either for a book tour or the Disney show? Seeing PJO at D23 Brasil last year was probably one of the closest approach of the riordanverse to our continent so far and I found it really exciting.

Alyssa
Alyssa asked Rick Riordan:

I read in your blog that you're translating Dante's Inferno from Italian (which is SO cool by the way), and I was wondering if you think you might ever adapt/take inspiration from something like that for a middle grade audience?

Dennis Milbert
Dennis Milbert asked Rick Riordan:

hello Mr. Riordan, I was wondering what you think of the Nicolas Flámel series by Micheal Scott? I just got to book four and I am already opposed to the series(but I am a die heart for Camp Half-blood always). thank you for what you do in the fantasy commutation and bring the old myths to life so they would never be forgotten.

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