Monica Haskell
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Cornelia Funke:
Hi Cornelia, Where do you get inspiration for creating worlds like the Inkworld? You describe it so vividly! I also just wanted to thank you for your books. Your stories brightened my childhood and I often go back to reread them whenever I need something to liven up my day. I will forever be appreciative of the worlds you create and the inspiration to write that you've given me. Thank you so much, Monica
Cornelia Funke
Hi Monica!
The Inkworld was inspired by many things: me being a bookeater, book making, illuminated manuscript (in short the history of books) the middle ages, Northern Italy, fire eaters, martens, the art of writing, Beppe Fenoglio (a Ligurian writer) fascism and what it does to people, my upbringing in Europe, my relationship to my father etc etc etc etc
as you see, all fictional worlds feed on nothing but reality. The incredible, storytelling, breathtakingly beautiful and at the same time cruel universe that creates us and our stories!
The Inkworld was inspired by many things: me being a bookeater, book making, illuminated manuscript (in short the history of books) the middle ages, Northern Italy, fire eaters, martens, the art of writing, Beppe Fenoglio (a Ligurian writer) fascism and what it does to people, my upbringing in Europe, my relationship to my father etc etc etc etc
as you see, all fictional worlds feed on nothing but reality. The incredible, storytelling, breathtakingly beautiful and at the same time cruel universe that creates us and our stories!
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Natalie
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Cornelia Funke:
Hi Cornelia, I was just wondering, have you ever considered trying to turn Inkheart into a German movie? I myself am not German, but I am learning it at school and I love Germany. Could that ever be a possibility? I must say that I thoroughly love the Inkworld series and I've read it at least once every year for 6 years (I bought it when I was 10). I just think that would be really cool. Thank you!! Natalie
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