Ask the Author: James Farner
Answered Questions (6)
James Farner
The War Years series comes from a general interest in history. Michael Morpurgo's work is a big inspiration of mine. The original Made in Yorkshire series, again, comes from my interest in history. But I'm also inspired by the passage of time and the transformation of societies as one gets older. That's why I have such a marked contrast between tiny country villages and big cities within that specific series.
James Farner
Read some of the best-sellers and you'll quickly realise you can succeed even without being the best writer in the world. Some commercially successful novels are quite frankly dire.
James Farner
I generally don't get writer's block. I use software that forces me to write by locking the rest of my computer down. If I wanted to get rid of it, I'd have to pull the plug on the computer.
James Farner
I get inspired to write mainly because of the positive reviews and kind words I acquire from readers. A cliche, yes, but a true one. I save all my positive reviews to a Word document and store them on an external hard-drive, so they'll stick with me forever.
James Farner
Creating something that lives on even after you're dead.
James Farner
I'm working on the last of the second Made in Yorkshire series. The first one I've already finished up to book seven, but I'm finishing Made in Yorkshire: The War Years now.
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more