If you could ask your favorite author (alive or dead) one question … who would you ask, and what would the question be?
"Why, Jess, honey, I'd be delighted."
My instant response is to ask my girl Carson McCullers something, but I can’t think of any one thing that I could possibly ask her. I’m not really interested in where authors get their stories from, because I know that it is such a personal and inexplicable process, but I would like to hear about her creative process. Personal questions are invasive, and it is possible I already know too much about her. How did she feel about achieving great literary success at such a young age? What was it like living at 7 Middagh Street? Tell me more about those summers with Tennessee Williams?
How about I just settle for: “uh Ms McCullers? Would you care to join me for a drink or two and a chat?”
I think I’d go fir this one as well. The question, that is. I have too many rambling questions. It would need to be a good discussion, not just an interview!
I know what you mean, it’s hard to think of one question – I feel that part of the art of writing is being left to wonder and figure it out so I had to work at this one!
I have still yet to read a McCullers book even though ‘lonely hunter’ has been on my TBR list for a long time. I love hearing about their creative process too – how they get their ideas from thought to paper, where they write, what time, how, coffee and cigarettes, etc.
Great minds think alike! I had the “more wishes” impulse as well!
Great question to ask since it leads to more questions! Love it.
I haven’t read much Carson McCullers, but I love the idea of sitting down for drinks with a writer and asking about her creative process!
Love it! Then you would get to ask multiple questions.