Emily asked Liza M. Wiemer:

Hi! This is Emily, we met at Pflugerville High school when you talked to our book club. I really enjoyed your visit and you made me very excited about writing. A question i did not get to ask is how did you know that Hello was the story that you wanted to write and how did you not get bored with it? Thank You!

Liza M. Wiemer Hi Emily,
Thank you so much for your question. It was so wonderful to meet you! The characters in HELLO? really spoke to me and I had to tell the story. One of the biggest reasons why I didn't get bored was because I lived in that world and found my characters to be really interesting. I spent a lot of time talking with them, asking questions, interviewing them as if they were real people. I needed to understand them, protect them, yet at the same time reveal their secrets.
Because there are five different narrators and different writing styles—free verse poetry, screenplay format, narration, and narration with illustration—I was constantly challenged and pushed myself to tell their story, and that definitely kept boredom at bay.
If you find yourself bored with a story, challenge your characters. Have them do something completely unexpected and discover the results. Put your characters in a situation that pushes their limits physically, morally, or emotionally.
Hope this helps. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask!

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