Gerard O'Reilly
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Alice Oseman:
Hi Alice, firstly I wanna say I really liked Radio Silence, I am currently in college and it helped me a lot. I was wondering how many words per day you wrote when you started writing, how consistent were you and how do you keep going even when you think that your writing is trash? Also, how many drafts does it take for you before you are happy with your book? Sorry for all the questions. Thank you, Gerard
Alice Oseman
That's so sweet, thank you so much!
I don't write a certain number of words per day - I just don't schedule my writing time like that. I'm not very consistent, I tend to write a lot in big chunks of time and then I don't write anything for another big chunk of time.
You have to keep going when you think your writing is bad because they only way to improve it is to actually have something to work on - something is better than nothing!
The number of drafts I have varies a lot! It could be anywhere from four to twelve or more.
I don't write a certain number of words per day - I just don't schedule my writing time like that. I'm not very consistent, I tend to write a lot in big chunks of time and then I don't write anything for another big chunk of time.
You have to keep going when you think your writing is bad because they only way to improve it is to actually have something to work on - something is better than nothing!
The number of drafts I have varies a lot! It could be anywhere from four to twelve or more.
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FandomNerd
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Alice Oseman:
Thank You Alice! Also Loved the recent chapter of Heartstopper! Also just a fun little Question for ya, I was looking through Pinterest and saw that someone spotted Our adorable Romanian Puppy Sebastian Stan in Radio Silence. Just wondering if that was intentional or you just searched up random actors and found Seb? Just wondering since I don’t have a copy of the book yet and don’t know the context XD.
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Alice Oseman:
Hello, hope you're having a good day! I read Radio Silence at the beginning of this year and absolutely loved it, instantly becoming one of my favourite contemporaries ever. I'm wondering if you'd like to release a series or try writing in different genres in the near future? I love your writing and am intrigued how it would translate into a different type of story. I'm excited to read IWBFT next!
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