Hi, Turner,
Thanks for posting. I’m glad to hear that SCHOOLED made such a big hit with you. I hope you’ll go on to read many more of my books — there are 90 on the list so far, so you won’t be running out of reading material any time soon! As a matter of fact, SCHOOLED was written quite a few years ago. My latest releases are the MASTERMINDS series, and the newest, SLACKER. Check out the whole list on THE BOOKS section of this website.
Your questions: most authors don’t require what you call “inspiration,” Turner. We write because we have something to say, a story to tell. That’s all it takes to start us scribbling. My characters are fictional, which means I make them up. They may have a few characteristics of people I know, but my stuff is basically all fiction.
OK? I hope that covers what you wanted to know. Thanks again for writing.
Best wishes,
—-Gordon Korman—-