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RA, did you ever see Oprah's interview of Cormac McCarthy? It's that kind of interview that makes everyone realize why McCarthy hates being interviewed, as he seemed so uncomfortable with Oprah's contrived questions.
No, I never have...I wonder if I can find it on youtube...thanks, Gus...
Great questions RA! This goes hand-in-hand with your first question, but I would have to ask him about his thoughts concerning his "otherworldly" narrative voice - how it evolved, etc.
My questions would be...1) Will you write a book for me that I can publish in my name and become famous?
2) Why not?
3) Okay then... can I borrow some money?
I'll have to think on more questions.
(Pardon this Sherrie chick, she's a little loopy today)
Sher, who are you posing these questions to?
If you like, I'd be more than happy to answer them...
If you like, I'd be more than happy to answer them...
Ha! Well, I guess anyone who will answer. :) Go for it Gus.I'll have to think about what my real questions are and to whom they are addressed.
For several authors, my first question would be: Will you be writing another book like(insert favorite title here)?Usually, if I like most of an authors books, I'd like more.
I would also like to suggest to some authors that they try something new. For example, I would really like Stephen King to try a straight mystery with no supernatural aspects. He builds suspense well, so I bet it would be good.
Welcome to TC, Mary JL, if no one has welcomed you yet (and even if they have...)
this is kind of hard, i've read biographies and seen lectures about my favorite authors (even one time saw one of my favorites lecture) so i know a little about their lives, and i don't like to pretend i know them just because i read their work.. i think id rather have a conversation then just asking them questions..
i would probably just ask Uwe Siemon-Netto to write more and be more serious about a career as an author (he was a journalist for a long time) he is awesome in the way he presents himself and in the way he writes. The world needs more people like him..
i would ask Palahniuk if he plans to continue to get worse in his writing or if he will try to get better.. pygmy in my opinion was better then snuff but i feel he has been down trailing..
David wrote, "i would ask Palahniuk if he plans to continue to get worse in his writing or if he will try to get better.. pygmy in my opinion was better then snuff but i feel he has been down trailing..
Amen. Chuck's figured out that the more "shocking" his topics are, the less he has to worry about writing. Both Snuff and Pygmy were pure crap. What a shame.
Amen. Chuck's figured out that the more "shocking" his topics are, the less he has to worry about writing. Both Snuff and Pygmy were pure crap. What a shame.
i agree, but i did like the exploding dildo that can play mp3s.. i totally called the ending of pygmy too..
I've heard a lot of authors speak, and I know they get asked all the time about their writing process, and where they get their ideas. They must get sick of that. So I went the other direction. I think I would enjoy asking Daniel Pinkwater these questions:
1. What event in your life most made you who you are?
2. Who are your favorite authors? Why?
3. What do you like to do when you're not working?
4. Where is your favorite place in the world? Why?
5. If you weren't a writer, what would you be?
I would ask Carl Hiaasen if we could have a beer together down in Florida sometime...., or if he's planning on writing another novel for adults. He has recently taken the young reader route, which is great, but I'd love to see a new Hiaasen book for us grown-ups.
I would ask Ken Bruen if I could have his baby--of course it would be a joke, but he's just that much of a badass I would actually ask him.
I would ask Ken Bruen if I could have his baby--of course it would be a joke, but he's just that much of a badass I would actually ask him.
I'd like to say I would ask Clive Barker where the inspiration for Weaveworld and "In the Hills, the Cities" came from. But in reality, when I met him at a book signing a few years ago, I handed him my beat up copy of Weaveworld and told him it was my favorite of his works. When he asked why, I stammered something about the people weaving themselves in a carpet and probably turned red. LOL!I'd ask Anne Rice, "When did you go insane and become an overzealous religious nut!?" (No offense to any Christians here. I just hate her for bad-mouthing her previous works when she was doing interviews to promote her first Christ book.)
And I'd ask V.C. Andrews to haunt Andrew Neidermeyer until he refuses to write any more crap under her name.
I would ask Stephanie Meyer how she made sooo much money on such a crap series lol!
I'd also love to have a conversation with Dylan Thomas, I think I would blank out on what questions I would ask though because I'd be too nervous in his presence!
I'd ask Eoin Colfer and Neil Gaiman,1. Any new ideas for a book?
2. Wanna collaborate with me?
3. Can I get 20%?
4. If it gets made into a movie, can I have creative rights? Just a little?
5. Can I cast the people in it?
6. Can I have your son's phone number?
XD
Wild for Wilde wrote: "I would ask Stephanie Meyer how she made sooo much money on such a crap series lol!"I'd rather just punch her and yell in her face, "VAMPIRES DON'T SPARKLE!!!"
Jaimie wrote: "Wild for Wilde wrote: "I would ask Stephanie Meyer how she made sooo much money on such a crap series lol!"I'd rather just punch her and yell in her face, "VAMPIRES DON'T SPARKLE!!!""
THAT would be awesome haha
I'd punch her and say, "Edward? Really? That's the best you can come up with? Ripping off Ken from Barbietm."
Everyone needs to see this image about Twilight, especially if you are a fan of the Blade movies:http://www.lolblog.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Wild for Wilde wrote: "Everyone needs to see this image about Twilight, especially if you are a fan of the Blade movies:http://www.lolblog.co.uk/wp-content/u..."
I'd have liked that ending. Maybe a Twilight Hater will pretend to love it, get the post of director, secretly shoot a different ending, and release that one out to the public. Then...to avoid getting murdered, go into hiding.
BunWat wrote: "I would ask Connie Willis what kind of pie she likes. Depending on what she said I would then ask her if she wants some pie. Or possibly cake. Then I would ask her about how she produces such cr..."I don't know this author but I am going to read her just based on what you would do, Bun. (Oh, and the fact that she's speculative fiction/science fiction/fantasy/all the other sub-sub-genres.)
I thought Edward was a better character than Bella. At the very least, he had some substance, even if it was bad, rather than being a big female blob of nothing.
I watched Wall-E over the weekend and spent a good portion of it going between "aww" and "aldkhgaldghdg! robots! gender!" and it made me realize that I totally miss reading science-fiction.
Wilde... that Twilight pic was awesome! heeeeeI don't have any specific questions, but I would absolutely adore sitting down with Ray Bradbury and just listen to him tell stories. Memories he's had, story ideas and where they came from, just poke around in his head for awhile. (As I've said before) I worship that man. :)
Cosmic Sher wrote:I don't have any specific questions, but I would absolutely adore sitting down with Ray Bradbury and just listen to him tell stories. Memories he's..."I was lucky enough to do just that at the San Diego Comic Con this summer. He went off on a tangent about the education system but he was very enjoyable to listen to. He brought with him a tape of an interview he did with Walter Kronkite (I think) the night of the moon landing. It was awesome to see that little slice of history.
He had his official biographer with him and they were talking about a memoir possible coming out next year.
I'm reading all Bradbury this month, by the way. Right now I'm half-way through "Something Wicked this Way Comes" then I'm going to do "The October Country" and "The Halloween Tree." See the pattern? :-)
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I would start with Cormac McCarthy...
1. From where did this innovative use of punctuation and sentence structure emerge?
2. What do you think of the film versions of your books?
3. Apparently you're very smart and into physics. I don't see the influence of physics in your book. Am I missing something or do the interests not overlap?
4. What it was like switching to the more modern setting of No Country for Old Men and then the futuristic setting of The Road?
5. You're notoriously reserved and publicity-shy. Do these questions bothers you?