Three Questions People Ask Writers
Let’s go over three of the questions people ask writers, some more bearable than others: QUESTION No. 1: «Is what you wrote true?»And I ask, does it really matter? If you enjoyed the story, this question belongs more in celebrity gossip. That said, an egocentric writer will be delighted to hear it because it gives him a golden opportunity to talk about himself.Obviously, writers draw a lot from the rivers that flow through their lives. Even in the most outlandish fiction, there are elements that, if not strictly true, are at least inspired by real events. QUESTION No. 2: «How many books have you sold?»The reality is that very few writers can make a living from their books. But how few is «very few»? I estimate that only about 5% or less of fiction writers earn enough to live on. In Spain, according to The Writer’s White Book (Libro Blanco…