Courtney
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Gail Carson Levine:
Ella Enchanted brought my reluctant reading self out of the depths of literary darkness and into the light of stories and words. I was curious, when you begin developing your stories, is there a particular way you do it, or how it comes to you? What inspires you to tell the stories you tell? (Also..Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It is absolutely hilarious and thank you for sharing that treasure!)
Gail Carson Levine
Thanks for letting me know! I love when one of my books helps a person's inner reader blossom! And I'm glad FORGIVE ME, I MEANT TO DO IT made you laugh!
I always start with an idea, rather than a character, but the process is unclear even to me. I think most of the action is subconscious. I often go to fairy tales, because the structure of an established story structure helps me work out my plots.
I always start with an idea, rather than a character, but the process is unclear even to me. I think most of the action is subconscious. I often go to fairy tales, because the structure of an established story structure helps me work out my plots.
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Pamela Bronson
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Gail Carson Levine:
I think I remember that you wrote a sequel to Ella Enchanted, where her happily-ever-after with the prince wasn't happening. I could swear I saw it in the Scholastic flier! It might have been called Ella Disenchanted, or maybe that was the title of a blurb. But now it seems to have disappeared from the record. Was it suppressed by popular demand? Or did I make it up somehow?
A Goodreads user
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Gail Carson Levine:
I Love your book FairestI’ve always struggled with being confident in the way i look, this book has really helped through it. I’m really glad that you wrote it, most people write about beautiful princesses, who are TOO confident in themselves. I would just like to add that I was introduced to this book by my friend, she also introduced me to Ella Enchanted ;) ?
Rae
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Gail Carson Levine:
I met Ella Enchanted in 7th grade and wore the book out to the point it fell apart, When I was old enough I bought it for myself, and I read it every few years, just as fresh and just as fun every time I read it. Do you think you will ever write another fairy tale more like that?
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