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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Joe Ballarini I met the monster who lives under my bed and promised if he didn't eat me that I would write about his life story. BGTMH is the result.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Joe Ballarini Every day is a pajama party.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Joe Ballarini Stare at Instagram and Facebook and Twitter and Snapchat all day long for your entire life. In 20 years time, you will have lived a fulfilling, satisfying life worthy of a brilliant novel and a thousand hashtags.
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How do you get inspired to write?
Joe Ballarini Spotify playlists combined with long walks and staring at the ceiling for hours.
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What are you currently working on?
Joe Ballarini The second installment of Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting! And a movie called Skyward for Fox and an adaptation of Greenglass House for Paramount.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Joe Ballarini I have a trampoline in my office. When I can't write, I jump on it and hope some ideas shake loose or until I hit my head on the ceiling.
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