Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with Stone Soup newcomer Katie Pausin, 11, about her unfinished picture book about a traveling penguin, how Erin Hunter’s Warrior Cats series inspires her to write in different points of view, and the importance of quiet in breeding creativity. 0:19 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 0:47 – Do you subscribe to Stone Soup and if so for how long have you been a subscriber? 0:54 – Have you ever submitted anything to Stone Soup? 1:12 – Do you think you would want to submit anything in the future? 1:35 – What is your favorite part about the Writing Workshop? 1:55 – Which Writing Workshop was your favorite? 2:16 – What is your favorite part about Book Club? 2:44 – What was your favorite part about the Summer Camp? 3:10 – What was your picture book about? 3:36 – Are there any specific books, authors, or artists that inspire your writing/art? 4:30 – Are there any artists whose work you particularly like? 4:55 – Do you get artistic inspiration from your own life? 5:17 – Do you prefer to write in the genre of personal narrative? 5:45 – What kind of stuff do you like to draw? 6:10 – What is your favorite thing about writing? 6:37 – Do you like to include descriptive language in your writing? 6:45 – What is your favorite thing about art? 7:12 – How much time do you spend writing/making art? 8:18 – Is the art you do for fun different from the art you do for school? 9:23 – Do you think the writing you do for fun is different from the writing you do for school? 10:42 – Do you have a favorite place to write or draw? 11:25 – Is there anything else you want to say? 11:39 – Do you have any advice about art for your peers? 12:58 – Do you have any writing advice for your peers? 13:36 – If you could tell somebody about Stone Soup, what would you say?
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Stone Soup Author Interview: Nami Gajcowski
Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with third place winner of the 2019 Book contest and winner of the Weekly Flash Contest Nami Gajcowski, 10, about how it felt to finish her novella, Elana, how she decided on its fantastical elements, and the innovative inclusion of emojis. 0:21 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 0:54 – What is your favorite part about the Writing Workshop? 1:28 – Did you like the Book Club? 1:49 – What inspired you to write and submit a novella to the Book Contest? 2:48 – How long did it take to write? 3:10 – How did it feel to submit the novella? Was it your first time submitting to a contest? 3:41 – Do you think that writing a novella has inspired you to write more long form fiction? 3:57 – Did writing and submitting your second novella feel different from the first time? 5:18 – What made you decide to write your novella within the fantasy genre? 5:52 – How did you decide to set your novella on Neptune? 6:49 – Can you explain your use of emojis? 7:24 – How did you decide to write your protagonist the way you did? 8:02 – How did you decide to name her “Elana”? 8:58 – How did you decide what the primary conflict would be and why did you name the villain “Casey”? 9:32 – What made you decide to add all the fantastical elements to your novella, like the sweets? 9:59 – How did it feel to win third place? 10:25 – Were you surprised? 10:38 – Do you have any writing advice for your peers? 11:35 – If you could tell somebody about Stone Soup, what would you say?
Stone Soup Author Interview: Tilly Marlow
Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with winner of the Weekly Flash Contest Tilly Marlow, 11, about her favorite authors, the perspective that comes with writing in a tree, and the beauty of sharing one’s thoughts in writing. 0:19 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 0:44 – Do you subscribe to Stone Soup and if so for how long? 1:04 – How did it feel to submit to a contest? 1:30 – Have you submitted anything to the magazine? 1:45 – What is your favorite thing about the Writing Workshop? 2:47 – Do you remember having a favorite Writing Workshop? If so, which one? 3:09 – What is your favorite thing about Book Club? 3:33 – Do you have a favorite book from Book Club? 3:47 – Did you do any of the Summer Camps? 3:58 – Are there any specific books or authors that inspire your writing? 4:20 – What is it about your favorite author’s writing that you like? 4:36 – Is fantasy your favorite genre to write in? 4:48 – Which specific types of fantasy do you like best? 5:17 – Do you get writing inspiration from your own life? 5:33 – What is your favorite thing to write about? 5:54 – Do you write both prose and poetry? 6:10 – How much time do you spend writing? 6:38 – Do you have a favorite place to write? 6:57 – What is it about writing in a tree that you like? 7:18 – Do you prefer writing on paper over typing? 7:28 – Do you find that there’s a difference between the two? 8:15 – Is the writing you do for fun different from the writing you do for school? 8:53 – What is your favorite thing about writing? 9:37 – When did you first start writing? 9:46 – Do you think your writing preferences have changed over time? 10:24 – Are there any specific techniques you often use when writing? 10:58 – Is there anything else you’d like to say? 11:18 – Do you have any writing advice for your peers? 11:44 – If you could tell somebody about Stone Soup, what would you say?