Don’t Even Ask: Authors’ Least Favorite Questions
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In the Book Riot Live Interview, we asked speakers our burning questions about the writing process, publishing, and their Hogwarts House (naturally). Q: What’s your least favorite question to get as a writer? Jeph Jacques: What are the advantages of publishing online versus a traditional publisher? Joni Rodgers: Anything that starts with, “Since you don’t really have a job, could you… ?” Meg Medina: Where do you get your ideas? Also, do I have “permission” to write your story. Ayize Jama-Everett: Where do you get your ideas? Nisi Shawl: “Where do you get your ideas from?” I mean, come on, where don’t I get them from? That’s why I’m a writer, dude. Charlie Jane Anders: Would you like a bottle of single-malt scotch? Alyssa Cole: “I am scared to write POC; how do I do it?” (Seriously. Don’t ask me this.) TL;DR: Probably don’t ask authors where they get their ideas from.
In the Book Riot Live Interview, we asked speakers our burning questions about the writing process, publishing, and their Hogwarts House (naturally). Q: What’s your least favorite question to get as a writer? Jeph Jacques: What are the advantages of publishing online versus a traditional publisher? Joni Rodgers: Anything that starts with, “Since you don’t really have a job, could you… ?” Meg Medina: Where do you get your ideas? Also, do I have “permission” to write your story. Ayize Jama-Everett: Where do you get your ideas? Nisi Shawl: “Where do you get your ideas from?” I mean, come on, where don’t I get them from? That’s why I’m a writer, dude. Charlie Jane Anders: Would you like a bottle of single-malt scotch? Alyssa Cole: “I am scared to write POC; how do I do it?” (Seriously. Don’t ask me this.) TL;DR: Probably don’t ask authors where they get their ideas from.
