Written Author Interview
- Tell me about yourself. What do you like to do outside of writing. What is a day in the life like for you?
Teaching philosophy, reading, playing tennis and chess.
- What inspired your first novel? What was the thing that got you into writing in the first place?
I am writing family sagas, being inspired by life stories I hear around.
- How do you come up with characters? Are they spontaneous or meticulously planned?
My characters are both spontaneous and planned.
- What are some of your favorite genres to read? Are there any books you’d recommend to first time readers or people looking for something new?
I like philosophical novels and poetry.
- What’s the most difficult thing about being a writer?
To find a publisher.
- What is your process to completing a novel from outline to final product?
Putting myself in my characters’ shoes.
- What’s the most unhinged thing you’ve written in your novel? Don’t worry, we don’t judge here.
Describing concrete people sarcastically.
- What’s one thing about being a writer that absolutely drives you up the wall?
To spill out the words that are burning in my heart.
- What does being a successful writer look like for you? What type of life do you want to live as a writer?
Find readers who hear you.
- Describe your writing journey. If you had to write a story centered around it, do you think you could pull it off?
Get an idea of a novel, write first pages, throw them away, and then begin again and again.
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About
Serge Hazanov is a Swiss writer, author of 11 books of prose and poetry in French, English and Russian. Laureate of several literary awards. Lives in Geneva.
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Author Website: https://www.literaturschweiz.ch/literaturlexikon/person/serguei-serge-hazanov
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rIDJ9XK08M&t=183s
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