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Back to School
I recently paid a visit to Mulgrave School (in my hometown of West Vancouver, B.C.) to chat with a group of 63 Sixth Grade students about writing, inspiration and more.
It was my first school visit and I was asked all kinds of great questions, like:
Q: Are your characters are based on yourself and people you know?
A: I use bits and pieces from real people (including myself!) but make up the rest. It’s interesting to see who recognizes themselves. . .and who doesn’t!
Q: Did you keep your 137 rejection letters?
A: Yes, I did! When I was at UVic, one of my professors mentioned he had enough rejection letters to wallpaper a house. I think I have enough for a small bathroom.
Anyway, I had a great time talking with the students and I was amazed by how many of them were already working on writing projects of their own. Very cool!
