Questions and Answers with Isabella G. Conner
When did you first realise you wanted to write Immortal Memories?
I first realised that I wanted to write Immortal Memories when I was in CBP, brainstorming what I wanted to do with my semester. Since I was young I have had a passion for writing, but I had never had the time to write a novel until now. I decided to take this opportunity that I was given by my school and Mr Egan, and use it to do something that I had never thought I would do: write a 30,126 word novel.
How long did it take you to write?
It took me nine weeks to write Immortal Memories, and a further two weeks to edit it, so eleven weeks in total.
How long is Immortal Memories?
Immortal Memories ended up being 30,126 words long, which is equal to 126 pages. When I pitched my idea to my fellow Think Bright students I said that I wanted my novel to exceed 25,000 words but aim for 30,000 words. I think that I’ve made my past self proud, because when I was making my schedule I was only ever going to reach 25,025 words. Instead of losing 5,101 words, I decided to drag on my writing stage for another on and a half weeks, a decision that I hated myself for at the time but I now look back on fondly.
What inspired you to write?
Personally, I am a major bookworm. Books like the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling and The Spooks series by Joseph Delaney drove my childhood, and I have always liked the idea of possibly providing a speck of creativity to someone else’s life like those books did for mine.
Who are your favourite authors?
I have four favourite authors and over the past few years I have barely strayed from reading their books. For me, J.K. Rowling, Joseph Delaney, Taran Matharu and Sarah J. Maas are all authors that I look up to.
Where is your favourite place to write?
My favourite place to write is in an armchair that sits in the corner of my room, near my window. It’s a really comfortable spot, and it’s great because I can look out of my window but also watch my dogs as they play on my bed at the same time.
Did you come across any specific challenges in writing Immortal Memories?
Yes, I came across quite a few problems. Most of them were just writer’s block which is annoying but not something I found to be a massive problem, but occasionally I would have issues with minor plots not quite lining up. They were all fixable. The biggest problem I had was actually when editing. I went to put my book into BookWright but the text flow didn’t line up, and that took a couple of hours to fix on my 2014 Toshiba.
I first realised that I wanted to write Immortal Memories when I was in CBP, brainstorming what I wanted to do with my semester. Since I was young I have had a passion for writing, but I had never had the time to write a novel until now. I decided to take this opportunity that I was given by my school and Mr Egan, and use it to do something that I had never thought I would do: write a 30,126 word novel.
How long did it take you to write?
It took me nine weeks to write Immortal Memories, and a further two weeks to edit it, so eleven weeks in total.
How long is Immortal Memories?
Immortal Memories ended up being 30,126 words long, which is equal to 126 pages. When I pitched my idea to my fellow Think Bright students I said that I wanted my novel to exceed 25,000 words but aim for 30,000 words. I think that I’ve made my past self proud, because when I was making my schedule I was only ever going to reach 25,025 words. Instead of losing 5,101 words, I decided to drag on my writing stage for another on and a half weeks, a decision that I hated myself for at the time but I now look back on fondly.
What inspired you to write?
Personally, I am a major bookworm. Books like the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling and The Spooks series by Joseph Delaney drove my childhood, and I have always liked the idea of possibly providing a speck of creativity to someone else’s life like those books did for mine.
Who are your favourite authors?
I have four favourite authors and over the past few years I have barely strayed from reading their books. For me, J.K. Rowling, Joseph Delaney, Taran Matharu and Sarah J. Maas are all authors that I look up to.
Where is your favourite place to write?
My favourite place to write is in an armchair that sits in the corner of my room, near my window. It’s a really comfortable spot, and it’s great because I can look out of my window but also watch my dogs as they play on my bed at the same time.
Did you come across any specific challenges in writing Immortal Memories?
Yes, I came across quite a few problems. Most of them were just writer’s block which is annoying but not something I found to be a massive problem, but occasionally I would have issues with minor plots not quite lining up. They were all fixable. The biggest problem I had was actually when editing. I went to put my book into BookWright but the text flow didn’t line up, and that took a couple of hours to fix on my 2014 Toshiba.