What do you wear when you're writing?

[pbray]

What do you want to know about me? What do readers want to know about an author? I'm putting together a new list of FAQ's, and I'm looking for ideas on what I should include.

I have my own list of questions that I'm working from, based on the email that I've received over the years, but these seem boring. Do people really care how long it takes me to write a book or where I get my character names from?

And yes, I have been asked about what I wear. I blame this one on the romance author who stated that you needed to wear romantic clothing in order to inspire you as you wrote. I never saw a reason to follow that bit of advice, though I have been known to wear my RWA "Finish the Damn Book" t-shirt when occasion warrants.

Comments

Readers or writers?

[wen-spencer.livejournal.com]

One I get (and had myself a young writer) was "how long is a novel?"

Otherwise, where do you get your ideas? When do you write? How long did it take you to get published? How long does it take you to write a novel? Are the characters based on people that you know? Hmmm....I know there are lots more -- it depends on who you talk to and what you write. If you write SF&F, and talking to a "normal" person, you usually get "oh, I don't read that stuff...my (brother,son, cousin, girl at work) reads that all the time) and then only mild interest.

I have to admit in a tough crowd, I'll talk about meeting Neal Gaimen briefly.....

Re: Readers or writers?

[fancythat2.livejournal.com]

One I get (and had myself a young writer) was "how long is a novel?"One I get (and had myself a young writer) was "how long is a novel?"

Hahahaha! I just asked her that a couple of days ago! Did I remember to thank you nicely, Ms. Bray? Thank you!

Cheers,
JD