This interview by Stone Soup author Connor Gorton, 13, is part of a series of interviews with Stone Soup authors in which the interviewee talks about writing and also about being published in Stone Soup. The questions asked and the locations of those questions within the video are found below. These videos are intended for viewing by our Stone Soup readers and writers. If that is you, then I hope you find Connor’s interview inspiring. If you are a classroom teacher, you can use the videos to stimulate classroom discussion on a variety of issues relating to the writing process in general and creative writing in particular. Connor conducted this interview for us when he was 13 years old. His story “You Did It, Friend” was published in the November/December 2014 issue of Stone Soup. Here’s a list of the questions he answers in this video. 0:25 — How do you begin creative writing? 0:33 — What kinds of things do you like to write? 0:50 — What do you like to read? 1:00 — What inspired you to write “You Did It, Friend”? 1:28 — What advice would you give to others who want to get published in Stone Soup?
Stone Soup Author Videos
Stone Soup Author Interview: Lily Strauss, 12
Stone Soup author Lily Strauss, 12, talks about how she got started in creative writing, and gives an insight into how she has learned her craft in the process of writing her stories. Lily has two stories published in Stone Soup: “Missoula of the Mountains” (November/December 2012), and “The Interference” (November/December 2014). Here’s a list of the questions she answers in this video. 0:25 — How do you begin creative writing? 0:45 — What inspired you to write “The Interference”? 1:25 — Describe your writing process. 1:45 — What did you learn in the process of writing this story? 2:10 — What advice would you give to others who want to get published in Stone Soup?
Stone Soup Author Interview: Mathilde Fox-Smith, 11
Stone Soup author Mathilde Fox-Smith, 11, talks about how she develops a story over time and the process of editing and revising – including encouraging us not to be afraid to seek and take advice, and how writing for publication has helped her evolve as a writer. Mathilde’s story “The Crownweaver” (November/December 2014) is published in Stone Soup. Here’s a list of the questions she answers in this video. 0:25 — What attracts you to creative writing? 0:30 — What inspired you to write “The Crownweaver”? 1:00 — Describe your writing process? 1:40 — How has being published in Stone Soup benefited you?
