Eoin Colfer
Place & Date of Birth14 May 1965, Wexford, Ireland
Favourite Book Most Treasured PossessionBooks
When did you start writing?My first attempt at proper writing was way back in 6th grade. I wrote a play for the class about Norse gods. Everyone died in the end except me.
Where do you get your ideas and inspiration from?Inspiration comes from experience. My imagination is like a cauldron bubbling with all the things I've seen and places I've visited. My brain mixes them all up and regurgitates them in a way that I hope is original.
- Practise - write every day even if it's only for ten minutes. Remember, nothing is wasted. Eventually your style will emerge. Persevere!
- Don't submit your manuscript until it is as good as you can make it. Edit! Cut! Chop! Trust your editor.
- Get a good agent - she will find the publisher that is right for you.
Favourite memory?
One of my favourite memories is from my wedding day when my wife and her 3 sisters lined up for an impromptu Irish dancing session. A precursor to Riverdance.
Favourite place in the world and why?Slade, a small fishing village in Ireland. It's where I spent the holidays of my youth fishing and now I go back with my own son.
What are your hobbies?My main hobby is reading, I even read the labels on jars. I also love the theatre and have even written a few plays. I have recently been introduced to parachuting!
If you hadn't been a writer what do you think you would have been?If I hadn't been a writer, I think I would have continued as a primary school teacher. Kids are a great source of inspiration.
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