Comments on: Slightly sticky wicket

By: vodkamom

vodkamom — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:06:01 +0000

Love the new look!!

I want to join a book club- that is a wonderful idea!!

By: Lady M

Lady M — Sun, 24 May 2009 01:36:48 +0000

Was there anything about the characters that he had wanted to include but had to cut to make the story flow more smoothly?

By: Melisa

Melisa — Sun, 24 May 2009 01:09:03 +0000

I’ve got an award waiting for you at my place! xoxo

By: Formerly Gracie

Formerly Gracie — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:40:14 +0000

Wow! What a great opportunity! But first, I have to ask (totally off the record), what did you think of the book? I’m in need of some book club recommendations and based on the Amazon review, this one sounds rather interesting.

I would go with Jen’s and Wendy’s ideas of asking what writers he likes, what inspires his writing, and who are his biggest influences.

By: apathy lounge

apathy lounge — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:12:38 +0000

I would ask if the idea for the story came first…or if the idea for one of the characters. Plus, I’m always curious about the writing process. Day or night? Piecemeal or hours of writing at a time?

By: wendy

wendy — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:06:29 +0000

Wow – what an opportunity. I’d like to know it all. What is his favorite story in the collection and why? who are his favorite characters and where did they come from? where does he get inspiration? how does he come up with a plot? has he attempted a novel and how does writing a short story differ from writing a novel? how does he read a book? does he read for plot, enjoy the words, look for ideas, criticize the approach, able to be a reader without the writing side intruding?

I hope he attends.
w

By: farmerswife

farmerswife — Sat, 23 May 2009 09:02:03 +0000

Character development all the way baby!

By: Julie @ The Mom Slant

Julie @ The Mom Slant — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:24:48 +0000

Two things sprang to mind: 1) How fortunate that you’re enjoying the book! and 2) The episode of SATC where Carrie criticizes the scrunchie in Berger’s book.

I would love to hear from a fiction author about how he/she becomes attached to the characters. Sadly, so much recent fiction involves zero character development that I can’t imagine many authors even care about their characters.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 23 May 2009 02:13:07 +0000

I think I’d want to know if his characters were inspired by people in his life, who inspired him as a writer, why he chose short story rather than novel as his format, and my standard question that I love to ask authors: what have you read recently that you really liked? If it feels awkward you can always move away from his book and more toward literature in general.

By: magpie

magpie — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:49:08 +0000

Good question. It’s always hard to know what to say to the creator of the work.

That said, I’d be interested in knowing about the process.