Gitty draws inspiration from Roald Dahl. She originally imagined her School of Fear series while wondering what it would've been like to go to a school that helped her overcome fears when she was younger. Outlines are a key part to her writing process & she credits them with helping her become a more focused & stronger writer. She is also one of the most recent authors to write for the Monster High series. Gitty's upcoming series, The League of Unexceptional Children, was inspired by a time when almost all the other kids in her class won awards, but not her!
Tami also draws inspiration from Dahl, which we noticed was a theme with several authors! We loved hearing her share that her book, Soar, Elinor!, was written alongside her students at the time. She was helping them write biographies and decided to do one with them! What an inspiration!! Tami also shared how outlines have helped her grow as a writer.
Both Gitty & Tami shared how book tours help to reset their calibration & keep them in touch with their audience. Yay for book tours! We also appreciated the fact that both of these authors steer away from the "sexy non-sex", as Gitty put it. They are truly writing to entertain these tween readers.
Gitty finished the session with this thought about endings, they don't "have to have a happy ending, but a hopeful ending."
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