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500 Words Judge Charlie Higson Answers YOUR Questions
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Teach caught up with Judge Charlie Higson after the to answer some more questions from kids across the UK.
1. Did your parents want you to be an author?
2. How do you become an author?
3. How do you know what makes a good storyline?
4. How long does it take you to plan and write a book?
5. How old were you when you developed a love of writing?
6. How quickly do your pencils get blunt?
7. Where do you write your stories?
8. Who inspired you to become an author?
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