Emily
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Cornelia Funke:
Your books are so creative, and I'm always blown away by your fantastic ideas! How do you think of such amazing fantasy worlds and overcome writer's block when it comes time to put pen to paper?
Cornelia Funke
just switch your antennas on RECEIVE! Emily, and there'll be a storm of ideas. This world is woven from stories, countless wonderful and terrifying stories. You just have to listen. Don't look for them inside. Look outside. You are the tool that writes the story down, the pen shaped by everything you know and feel, hate and love. But the story should be inspired by the world you live in.
as for writer's block - there is no such thing. Stories are labyrinths. They like to hide between the hedges and sometimes...you took the wrong turn. Which means: turn around and see where it tricked you. Another reason may be that you didn't feed your story properly. They tend to be very hungry. You need to feed them with time and passion, with research about a thousand things and endless detail- as endless as reality is.
as for writer's block - there is no such thing. Stories are labyrinths. They like to hide between the hedges and sometimes...you took the wrong turn. Which means: turn around and see where it tricked you. Another reason may be that you didn't feed your story properly. They tend to be very hungry. You need to feed them with time and passion, with research about a thousand things and endless detail- as endless as reality is.
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Mon Cedric Villones
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Cornelia Funke:
Hi! When is the second book of Dragon Rider come out? Thanks!
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
Aislinn
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Cornelia Funke:
Hi! First off, I'm am one of your biggest fans. I love your Inkheart trilogy, and it has become my favorite series. I aspire to be like you in my writing some day. That comes to my question: What are some tips you would give to a want to be author who wants to make their characters more believeable? Also, what are some tips to keeping the story entertaining from cover to cover? Thanks, and have a fantabulous day!
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