Veronica Roth took to Twitter Saturday morning to answer fan questions as part of @iBook’s #AskVeronicaRoth Twitter event. The interview comes just days after the release of Veronica’s latest book, Four: A Divergent Collection.
Veronica shared a lot of cool information about the development of the book, and even shed some light on some of her future plans in writing. The following are some of the highlights from the Q&A session.
How did Veronica Roth get the idea to write Four: A Divergent Collection?
.@ibooks My editor asked if I wanted to write from other chrs POVs, & I was familiar with his story & eager to explore it. #askveronicaroth
— Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) July 12, 2014
Out of all the short stories, which was easiest to write?
.@ibooks The easiest was The Transfer, bc I knew the story arc well and there was a lot of emotion to explore #askveronicaroth — Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) July 12, 2014
Will Veronica Roth continue to write dystopian novels?
.@ibooks Loved writing the dystopia, but I’m ready to try something new. Still want to write YA, but beyond that, not sure! #askveronicaroth
— Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) July 12, 2014
Where was the first chapter of Divergent written?
.@silentdreamerpl I wrote it on my bed in my parents’ house. After watching some Veronica Mars. #askveronicaroth — Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) July 12, 2014
What advice does Veronica Roth give to aspiring writers?
.@death_serum Fall in love with the process of writing, not the goal of it. Seek out critique from people you trust, too! #AskVeronicaRoth
— Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) July 12, 2014
What would Veronica have changed in the books after writing Four?
.@deeplydivergent Some of the dialogue in Divergent! Simply bc I know Four better know, so when writing Traitor (1 of 2) #askveronicaroth — Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) July 12, 2014
.@deeplydivergent Some of the lines I had to keep, for consistency, didn’t *quite* sound like him anymore. #askveronicaroth
— Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) July 12, 2014
Which character would Veronica Roth spend a day with?
.@alohashai Evelyn. I’d love to pick her brain. But I’d be a little intimidated by her, I think. #askveronicaroth
— Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) July 12, 2014
Which character from the books evolved the most?
.@HopeSpivey1 Probably Caleb. He started out as just a foil for Tris, and became far more complicated by the end. #askveronicaroth
— Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) July 12, 2014
It’s always cool to hear from Veronica Roth!
Did any of the answers she gave surprise you? What question would you have asked her?
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