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Sarah Knight
Sarah Knight asked C.J. Tudor:

Hi there, There is a lot going on in The Taking Of Annie Thorne. How do you keep track of everything when you are writing? Do you have a timeline, Post-it notes...?

C.J. Tudor Actually, I keep it all in my head! I'm not a planner at all. I tend to get everything down on the page and then go back and edit, edit, edit to make sure it all fits. Occasionally, I'll jot down the odd note but mostly I do it all on the fly! xx
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Christina
Christina asked C.J. Tudor:

You've mentioned that The Chalk Man was inspired by chalk given to your daughter for her birthday (much like Gav in the books). Where did the inspiration(s) for The Other people come from?

Jess Whitby
Jess Whitby asked C.J. Tudor:

I've just finished reading "The Taking Of Annie Thorne." I loved it. There's a bit of a supernatural "hint" in it, which I really liked. What was your inspiration for this novel? P.S Nice to see some UK novels that are based north of Watford!

Alex
Alex asked C.J. Tudor:

I am translating your book into Romanian. I'm riveted and curious :D I was always disgusted by cockroaches but now I'm positively scared. Are you going to publish a third novel?

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