options: m : reading the newspaper is a good way to think of ideas . you are so smart . m : since you are not interested in birds , you can think of ideas while feeding birds . m : you are right . since you can not write , you can think of ideas by reading the newspaper . m : sure . signing the customers books helps you think of ideas , because you hate meeting readers .
article: m : we are so excited to have you here , miss calvin . thank you for answering some questions and for signing our customers books . f : no problem . i love meeting the people who read my books . m : so how did you think of the idea for this book ? f : about 4 years ago , i was taking my dog for a walk . when i saw a very beautiful bird , i started thinking about birds and decided to read about them at the library . i became very interested in birds , and that 's how i decided to create the main character in my book . he is a scientist who studies birds . m : how long did it take you to write the book ? f : i wrote the book in about 2 years . i only spent 3 months thinking of the story , but it took much longer to write it . m : do you ever worry you wo n't be able to think of another idea for a book ? f : all the time , but i always think of more ideas as soon as i finish with the book i 'm writing . reading the newspaper helps me think of ideas . taking long showers also helps me think of ideas .