![]() ![]() The combination of my novelist nature and cinematic training has led to richer movies and more enjoyable books. Now, the two art forms are very complementary. ![]() I am a born novelist who has trained exclusively in film. So, okay, I’ll write movies.” That misunderstanding is the foundation of my career. So, I thought, “Well, I watch a lot of movies. Since I was a very slow reader, I thought I wasn’t allowed to be a novelist. He was trying to get me to read more books. He said, “Great writers are great readers”, then promptly left the room to smoke a cigarette and watch the hockey game. When I was 12, I told my father I wanted to be a writer. Q: Please tell us a little about your career? Is working in television and film very different or complementary to your work as a novelist?Ī: My career happened as the result of the right advice taken the wrong way. ![]() Leading up to the reading and book signing on Monday, November 25 at 6pm for his novel, Imaginary Friend, we had the chance to ask him a few questions about his new book and what’s coming next. A misunderstood piece of advice spurred Stephen Chbosky to a unique career. ![]()
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