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Eva
Eva asked Cornelia Funke:

Hi! The Inkheart trilogy is a series which never continues to amaze me, no matter how many times I re-read it . It has shaped my world more than any other book has ever managed to . And as someone who aspires to write books , I just wanted to know - Where do you get your inspiration from? And how do you shape your ideas into wonderful worlds and books which leave us mesmerised ? Thank you!

Cornelia Funke Dear Eva, Inkworld lead me down many winding roads of research: the Middle Ages, book making, Martens, fire eaters....I filled my traveling bags while writing with whatever the story called for. The inspiration happened while traveling through the labyrinth the story was hiding in. Of course as writers we are always inspired by the world we live in. All fantasy is a song of love and despair about this world and its beauty and terrors, isn't it? Writers just ask the questions we all ask: does life have a purpose, why is there pain, does evil exist? We ask these questions for the others. In my opinion it is our tasks to find words, where others can't....so...plenty of sources that feed our writing:)
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Graycelin
Graycelin asked Cornelia Funke:

Hi Cornelia. I know I asked you a question before, but I have another one. :) Were you happy with the movie? Do you think they captured your characters well? I personally loved both the movie and the book...what did you think? Thanks! Graycelin

K
K asked Cornelia Funke:

<3<3 :D. My Name is Krystal. :). And yes, I do love to think of Inkheart as my second home.<3. (?) [I put the question mark only because Goodreads says there needs to be one to post this "question" (response, in this case). ;).

Meike
Meike asked Cornelia Funke:

I went with my german class to your interview at Sacred Heart College in Wellington and you said( I think) that your favourite book was The Once And Future King by T.H.White. And this made me think, does reading different genres of books make you write differently? And also, I am a total bookworm (and I absolutely loved Inkheart btw) does reading a lot help your writing ability? Thanks (btw I love everything you do :)

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