Children’s author Adrian So joins me today to chat about his new humorous fantasy chapter book, The Groundworld Hereos.
Bio:
Adrian So is a high school student based in Markham, Ontario, Canada. In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, and playing soccer.
Welcome, Adrian. What do you enjoy most about writing short stories/children’s books/novellas?
I enjoy writing shorter books because they tend to take less time to write and it allows for more creativity when compared with nonfiction and books for adults.
Can you give us a little insight into a few of your short stories – perhaps some of your favorites?
Most of the writing I did were pieces of flash fiction, which basically don’t even count as a short story. These flash fiction pieces are almost always under 1000 words, they are fun to write, but I don’t have a favourite in particular.
What genre are you inspired to write in the most? Why?
I do like writing more contemporary, realistic kind of fiction but what I write the most is actually fantasy. There are less boundaries when it comes to writing fantasy because you basically get to make everything up and the sky’s the limit.
What exciting story are you working on next?
I am writing a new book for young readers called Mr. Troublemaker, it is still a work in progress, but hopefully I can get it polished up by the end of the year.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I first considered myself as a writer when I attempted writing my very first manuscript, which never got published. Although it didn’t get published, it did teach me that I could write something that is book-length. Then right after I abandoned that project, I began writing The Groundworld Heroes, which just got published.
How do you research markets for your work, perhaps as some advice for writers?
I get to know my target audience and then I approach the media outlets that I think my readership will be exposed to.
What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?
I have really bad handwriting.
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I didn’t think about what I want to be when I grow up.
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