James Frey Q&A Part 1: "I don't believe in inspiration"

All questions for this interview were sourced via twitter and james-frey.com. Big thanks to @Sizemore for his help with this and also to all the fans who provided questions.

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[kay2bmkm]

james, you are a real person. The truth is the best. You wanted to make the book better and that's just the truth, over all. It doesn't matter one bit if you even grew up in the heart of "sober". You gave literature... you gave.

[JesusCristo2002]

I believe in inspiration. If I didn't, I wouldn't possess the motive and intent to write. James Frey (along with David Benioff and Bret Easton Ellis amongst others) is one of the contributing reasons why I write.

[evilnaughtybritches]

His voice doesn't sound anything like the way it did in my mind while I was reading A Million Little Pieces.

[tookkitook]

you dont believe in inspiration, but i'll say it anyway. you inspire me 

[mjccmc82]

his lisp drives me crazy, it's so annoying

[Nathan Hanlon]

He's a fucking Joke

[MorganFTWWW]

Maaaan, I love him.

[hoot diggy]

Im gunna break em, I'm gunna do what I want, Im gunna Im gunna. If the way this man speaks is anything to go by pass on his books lol.

[myturftalk1]

who fucking cares if some of the shit wasn't fully true I mean fuck maybe it made it just that much more fucking interesting and even tho 75% was completely true and the other 25% made up, it was still a fanfuckingtastic book!!!!!!!!!!!!! Personally I think he is a very strong minded person.

[Chad Fennell]

Maybe the reason he doesn't believe in inspiration is because he can just buy it from impressionable young writers with what looks like about the most heinous contract in existence whatever.scalzi.com/2010/11/13­/the-man-in-the-frey-flannel-s­uit/ Hmm, I'm starting to see a theme develop here, maybe I'll write a story about a con man who poses as a writer.

[LunaSeaSane]

Yay! Peace rising in a forum. Alright!