♞Have you ever fallen in love with a character?
♞Better under pressure or at your leisure?
♞Best opening line of a novel?
♞Do you write your best after having a) a drink b) sex c) smoke d) nap ? I know the order is natural but choose one.
♞Dream job?
♞Sadly, tragedy is the great equalizer.
♞Would you do something crazy to inspire your writing? What would it be and why haven't you done it yet?
♞Thrillers: Do you prefer pure reality or a bit of suspension of disbelief?
♞Don't we all judge a book by its cover?
♞Craziest marketing scheme to sell books?
♞Reading is the last form of entertainment that you cannot multi-task during, hence it's a full experience.
Vote! If you don't vote, you lose your right to complain! This should apply to all.
♞Flap Copy, accurate, sales pitch, or spoiler?
♞How many books a year do you read? Do you exaggerate this to your friends?
♞I wish people would educate themselves beyond a newspaper headline before speaking like an expert
♞Are you formulaic in your approach or do you just write what you feel?
♞How many people live for tomorrow at the sacrifice of today? - The 13th Hour
♞Do you read reviews? Do you only listen to the good ones? Does a single bad one ruin your day?
♞Research... Fun, daunting, or distraction?
♞Sex scenes in novels: Less is more or more details please?
♞What is your favorite distraction when you work or write, the one thing you can't resist putting it all on hold for?
♞Best book to movie translation?
♞Would you do something crazy to inspire your writing? What would it be and why haven't you done it yet?
♞Does the author photo help sell books?
♞Would you write in a genre you don't like for more money? Could you?
♞Pen Name or Real Name... and how do you explain it to your kids?
♞How far would you go to gain a fan?
♞Most embarrassing fan story...?
♞Would you do something crazy to inspire your writing? What would it be and why haven't you done it yet?
♞Average number of rejection letters a writer receives before getting published? Do you save them? To inspire or for later revenge?
♞Are you more creative at night or in the morning? More productive in the am or pm? Do they coincide?
♞Best voice for audio books?
♞Do you work or write to music? If so, what kind? Who? Does it help?
♞Sex scenes in novels: Gratuitous, enhancing, distracting, or fun?
♞hardcover or paperback?
♞Sex scenes in novels: A writer who has run out of ideas for the moment, is moving the story forward, or living the dream?
♞How many rewrites to get it right? Imagine if you did it before computers!
♞What's your favorite character name from a story? Do you need to name your characters before you write?
♞Why is it we open our mouths far more than our ears? Imagine life if that was reversed?
♞Imagine if you wrote down one story idea a day, whatever popped in your head. That's 365 per YR; bet you at least one is great!
♞What is your favorite distraction when you work or write, the one thing you can't resist putting it all on hold for?
♞What is better a novelist who is a good writer or a good story teller?
♞What's your favorite character name from a story? Do you need to name your characters before you write?
♞Do you work or write to music? If so, what kind? Who? Does it help?
♞Thrillers more popular than romance... Doesn't that depend on the time of day?
♞If you could have written any book, what would it have been?
♞How many rewrites to get it right? Imagine if you did it before computers!
♞Do you read for the story, the characters, or the escape?
♞What do you wear when you write, suit, jeans, skirt, dress, bathrobe, or less? Can you only write in this attire?
♞Is your writer's desk clean, empty, or obscured with crap? Mine is covered w/stuff from my life & travels
♞With attention spans waning, should books be shorter? I'm not suggesting this... just asking.
♞How many of you skip to the end of a book and ruin the surprises? Do you feel guilty?
♞Do you write with a drink on the desk? Soda, water, beer, wine, whiskey? Does it help?
♞Are you more creative at night or in the morning? More productive in the am or pm? Do they coincide?
♞Average number of rejection letters a writer receives before getting published? Do you save them? To inspire or for later revenge?
♞How long does it take you to read a book?
♞I was told by Russian Delegate Thieves of Faith was the best description of the Kremlin ever. I didn't dare tell him I was never there.
♞What book have you read more than once? Loved it more on round 2, or scolded yourself for dashing your 1st impression?
♞As a writer is your daily goal page count, word count, or just being satisfied with one good sentence.
♞Just heard of this November write a book in a month thing. I wrote The 13th Hour in July 2008. 30 Days. 105,000 words. And it's backwards.
♞How come there are no novelists that become celebrities? No red carpet, TMZ, Page 6 coverage. Just asking...?
♞Do those who become writers after another career have an edge and more stories to tell? Patterson, Grisham, Baldacci, Rollins, etc...
♞Would you rather have your book up on the screen or atop the NYT bestseller list?
♞What makes a better writer... Someone who is a good listener or someone who is a good talker?
♞Can you tell the difference between a male and female writer by their writing style?
♞While you can imagine shooting a gun, you need to have had your heart broken to truly write of love.
♞Is it possible to be in love with more than one person at the same time? Think of the story possibilities.
♞I know it's fiction but amnesia may be more than a slightly overused twist.
♞Would you rather 1 Mil $, happiness, or true love?
♞Why do we take more risk when we are young?
♞What makes a better writer... Someone who is a good listener or someone who is a good talker?
♞Nothing like a good Bookgasm to start your day. http://tiny.ly?kJw
♞Skydive, Scuba, Bungee Jump, Surf, Trapeze, BASE jump, Bridge Jump, Hang glide. Need something new, suggestions?
♞Dumas & Dickens are tops, Fleming/Ludlum 4 thrills, Hemingway & Seuss 4 fun, Crichton,Vern and Wells 4 cool. How about u?
♞Desert island book: Any Seuss? To Kill a Mockingbird? The Bible?
♞Would you rather read a writer who draws from his mind or from his experience?
