Maureen

Maureen asked Cornelia Funke:

Dear Cornelia, I would firstly like to say how amazing I think it is that you take the time to answer so many questions and that I cannot wait for the Inkworld sequel! Then, my question: Do you have any tips for aspiring writers? And mainly: where do you get your inspiration from?

Cornelia Funke Dear Maureen, the world we live in is so full of inspiration that you just need to listen - or look or smell:) I think storytellers need to be curious about everything - inside and outside - and they shouldn't think the stories they tell are about them. I believe that we tell the stories for all the others who can't find the words

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Harikrishnan Nair

Harikrishnan Nair asked Cornelia Funke:

Dear Ma'am, I'd like tell you in advance that this is not a question but rather a very big thanks to the trilogy you wrote for. In my hunt for books to read, I found out about this series and I read the trilogy. I can't actually type all that I feel when I think of this trilogy. It is and will always remain my most favorite trilogy. And for the sake of rules, here's a question mark ?

Weronika Zimna

Weronika Zimna asked Cornelia Funke:

Hi! :) First of all - a very big thank you. You totally made my childhood and you're one of the reasons (probably the second one, just behind my mom) for which I started loving books. Well, I'm a bit older now and I still enjoy your work very much. Now - the question - when did you start writing? Did you like it as a kid? Oh, I have one more - will you ever come back to the characters from the "Inkworld" trilogy?

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!

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