Use these possible interview questions and conversation starters (but feel free to see what develops).
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How does writing happen/develop?
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What do you write? Why do you write what you do?
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Does writing <one kind of thing> help you write <another kind of thing?> (<things> should/could be mentioned in responses to first two questions)
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When is writing hard? When is it easy?
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When is writing fun?
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What’s the best thing you’ve ever written?
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What’s the easiest thing you’ve ever written?
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What’s the worst (or most difficult?) thing you’ve ever written?
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What’s the hardest thing?
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Has any person helped you especially with writing? What did she or he do?
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Who reads the writing you do? What do your readers do for your writing?
