Q: How old were you when you first started writing?
A: I first started writing at the prime age of 17.
- Ahh, such a young, innocent age.
Q:What influenced your writing?
A: What really influenced my writing was the support of my classmates and the people I had behind me. I could not have done it without them.
- Im glad I could help with your creation.
Q: Why did you start writing?
A: Well you see, I was given an assignment and I really did not want to fail, so I figured I should do it.
- Sounds like a good reason to me!
Q: What is your story about?
A: It is about a young rooster who gets called to war, and on his return to life on the farm he has to deal with his normal everyday life again.
Q: How did you come up with this story?
A: I brainstormed a few ideas and once I narrowed it down to this one, snowball effect; I kept rolling with it until it got bigger and better.
Q: What conflicts does your character face?
A: He goes to war, and when he returns home he has to deal with all of the animals not knowing what he went through.
Q: While writing your story, what problems did you encounter?
A: I lacked some motivation to get going and the intelligence to develop the characters well.
- Amen to that!
Q: How did you overcome these problems?
A: Hmm, I haven’t quite done that yet. I’ll get back to you on that one.
- I look forward to hearing it.
Q: What is one symbol of your story?
A: The rooster represents a Vietnam veteran soldier.
Q: Did you use other works to base your story on?
A: Yes, I used Rambo and the story Animal Farm.
Q: Who would you recommend to read your story?
A: Errrbody!
- I like the attitude.
Q: Who is your favorite character?
A: Rooster. He’s a champ!
Q: What is the title of your book?
A: A Rooster’s Call to War
- Makes sense...
Q: Is there foreshadowing?
A: There will be, sure.
Q: What kind of metaphors or similes do you use?
A: The good kinds.
- Those are the best kinds!
Q: How many pages is your story?
A: TBD
Q: Are there a lot of visuals to your story?
A: Yes, it’s a children’s book, duhh.
- Silly me...
Q: Did you enjoy writing this book?
A: Not really. I felt like it was not too much fun and a lot of unnecessary work and pressure.
Q: Were you pressured by the deadlines issued to this assignment?
A: Oh Yeah! There was not enough time to complete my masterpiece.
- Mhm, I heard that.
ME: Well Cody, it was great talking with you about your upcoming children's story and I look forward to speaking with you again in the near future. Goodbye.
CODY: Peace.
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