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Interviews:
with Eoin Colfer
When did you start
writing?
My first attempt at proper writing was way back in 6th 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 3 tips to becoming a successful author
1. Practise – write every day 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 – she will find
the publisher that is right for you.
Favourite memory
One of my favourite memories is from my wedding day when my wife and her 3
sisters lined up for an impromptu Irish dancing session. A precursor to
Riverdance.
Favourite 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
theatre and have even 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 been a writer, I think I would continue as a primary school
teacher. Kids are a great source of inspiration.
Interview extracts from
Puffin Interview
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Other books by Eoin Colfer :
-
The Wish
List
-
Benny &
Omar
-
Benny & Babe.
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