My sixth Author Q&A features E. Lochart, author of We Were Liars, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and The Ruby Oliver Quartet.
- Jordan: Which one of the Liars are you most like?
- E. Lockhart: I am most like Cadence in We Were Liars — but there is a little of me in all 4. Johnny is my favorite.
- J: Who are your favorite minor characters to write?
- EL: Johnny in We Were Liars. Alpha in Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks.
- J: Which character do you love to hate?
- EL: I love to hate Venom — Spider-man’s nemesis, created from Spidey’s own black suit. Love me some Venom.
- J: Which book was the hardest to write?
- EL: We Were Liars was the hardest to write. Except this new one. It is killing me.
- J: So what’s next?
- EL: The new book — I’m rewriting it now. It has a little bit of murder.
- J: What was the greatest piece of writing advice you’ve ever received?
- EL: Do not be afraid to write something stupid. Just write. Banish the fear.
- J: What do you do when you have writer’s block?
- EL: I force myself. I set a goal (maybe 500 words) and I write stupid, banal stuff. I’ll fix it later.
Thank you for answering my questions during the twitter chat, Emily. Be sure to check out We Were Liars.
Comments (4)
Marizsays:
June 27, 2015 at 4:31 AMI love E. Lockhart! We Were Liars is a great book and that plot twist though.
Mariz @ http://sliceofreads.blogspot.com/
Jordansays:
June 27, 2015 at 7:52 AMIt kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time! Have you read any of E. Lockhart’s other books?
Jessica @ Strung Out On Bookssays:
June 28, 2015 at 9:00 PMI have been wanting to read We Were Liars for forever! I downloaded an e-copy from my library but never got around to reading it and now it’s been on hold for months! Lovely Q&A! 😀
Jordansays:
June 29, 2015 at 1:34 PMIt’s a great book! You definitely should read it! And, thank you! 🙂