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January 21, 2026 at 12:01 pm Reply

Kormaniac 1

Hi Mr Korman,

How did you write your first story like did you think it was going to be published? Where did you get ideas? Tell me about it!

- Daniel Cheng
January 21, 2026 at 09:50 pm Reply

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Hi again, Daniel,

I was 12, and wrote the story that became my first book for an English project. Not only did I not think it was going to be pulished -- I was also hoping to pass 7th Grade English with a good grade. ( did -- a B+ -- apparently, neatness counts!) As for ideas, mine come from plain old hard work and a lot of thinking and plotting. No big mystey; it's just work. --GK--
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Hi again, Daniel,

I was 12, and wrote the story that became my first book for an English project. Not only did I not think it was going to be pulished -- I was also hoping to pass 7th Grade English with a good grade. ( did -- a B+ -- apparently, neatness counts!) As for ideas, mine come from plain old hard work and a lot of thinking and plotting. No big mystey; it's just work. --GK--