Artemis Fowl Files, The by Eoin Colfer

Author:Eoin Colfer [Colfer, Eoin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction - Young Adult
Publisher: Disney Book Group
Published: 2010-08-26T04:00:00+00:00

What is your favorite book?

Stig of the Dump.

What is your favorite song?

“The Great Beyond” by REM.

What is your favorite film?

The Silence of the Lambs.

What are your most treasured possessions?

Books.

When did you start writing?

My first attempt at proper writing was way back in sixth grade. I wrote a play for the class about Norse gods. Everyone died in the end except me.

Where do you get your ideas and inspiration from?

Inspiration comes from experience. My imagination is like a cauldron bubbling with all the things I’ve seen and places I’ve visited. My brain mixes them all up and regurgitates them in a way that I hope is original.

Can you give your top three tips to becoming a successful author?

1. Practice. Write everyday even if it’s only for ten minutes. Remember, nothing is wasted. Eventually your style will emerge. Persevere! 2. Don’t submit your manuscript until it is as good as you can make it. Edit! Cut! Chop! Trust your editor. 3. Get a good agent. They will find the publisher that is right for you.

What is your favorite memory?

One of my favorite memories is from my wedding day, when my wife and her three sisters lined up for an impromptu Irish dancing session—a precursor to Riverdance.

Where is your favorite place in the world and why?

Slade, a small fishing village in Ireland. It’s where I spent the holidays of my youth fishing, and now I go back with my own son.

What are your hobbies?

My main hobby is reading: I even read the labels on jars! I also love the theater and have written a few plays. I have recently been introduced to parachuting!

If you hadn’t been a writer, what do you think you would have been?

If I hadn’t become a writer, I think I would have continued as a primary-school teacher. Kids are a great source of inspiration.

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