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Describe A Writer You Would Like To Meet: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is the writer?
  • What do you know about this writer already?
  • What would you like to find out about him/her?
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Cue 1:Who is the writer?

  • Start by introducing the writer, mentioning their name and what they are known for.
  • Include a brief overview of their most famous works or contributions to literature.

Example

The writer I would like to meet is Ruskin Bond. He is a renowned Indian author known for his captivating stories that often reflect the beauty of nature and the simplicity of life in the hills of India. His most famous works include 'The Room on the Roof' and 'A Flight of Pigeons'.

Cue 2:What do you know about this writer already?

  • Share some interesting facts about the writer's life and career.
  • Mention any awards or recognitions they have received.

Example

I know that Ruskin Bond was born in 1934 in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, and he has spent most of his life in the picturesque town of Mussoorie. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Bhushan, which highlight his significant contribution to Indian literature.

Cue 3:What would you like to find out about him/her?

  • Express your curiosity about the writer's creative process or inspirations.
  • Mention any specific questions you would like to ask him.

Example

I would love to find out more about his writing process and what inspires him to create such vivid characters and settings. I am particularly curious about how he develops his stories and whether he draws from his own experiences in life. I would also like to ask him about his thoughts on the future of literature in India.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, meeting Ruskin Bond would be a dream come true for me. His stories have had a profound impact on my love for reading, and I believe that a conversation with him would provide invaluable insights into the world of writing and storytelling.

    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Lack of Specificity

    Being vague about the writer can make your answer less engaging. Avoid general statements that do not provide insight into who the writer is or their significance.

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    Mention specific works of the writer and what makes them unique to give your answer depth and interest.

    2: Ignoring Personal Connection

    Failing to express why you want to meet the writer can make your response feel impersonal. It's important to share your personal connection to their work.

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    Explain how the writer's work has influenced you or why you admire them to create a more compelling narrative.

    Overlooking Questions

    Neglecting to address all the cue card questions can lead to an incomplete answer. Make sure to cover each aspect to provide a well-rounded response.

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    Structure your answer by clearly addressing each cue, ensuring you discuss who the writer is, what you know, and what you wish to learn.

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    But when we are reading the book and watching the movie, we feel like we are in that zone only. However... When we are reading the book and watching the movie, we feel like we are in that zone only. However, when we are reading the book and watching the movie, we feel like we are in that zone only. However, when we are reading the book and watching the movie, we feel like we are in that zone only. However, when we are reading the book and watching the movie, we feel like we are in that zone only. However, when we are reading the book and watching the movie, we feel like we are in that zone only. However, when we are reading the book and watching the movie, we feel like we are in that zone only. The writer I would like to meet will be JK Rowling, the writer of the book called as Harry Potter. I think she is a great inspiration for all of us and most importantly, the young writers which are coming forward with their interesting ideas, thoughts. Because when she had written the book, many publishers had rejected her book. I have heard more than 9 publishers have rejected her book. But her inspiration and her motivation keep her going. One day, one publisher agreed to publish her book and we all know what a mind-blowing, awesome, insightful book she has written. Which gives the feeling of nostalgia to all the 90s kids as well as the kids in today's generation are also crazy about the Harry Potter. As the book is very engaging and other thing is that the book gives us in the imaginary world. Not only leaves us in the imaginary world but also at the same time, it gives us the reality check that we should always treat everyone in a good way. We don't know who and when will help us. Other than that, I will like to ask her what keep her motivated when she was writing the book and when many of the publishers rejected her book. How does she knew that the book will be a blockbuster and she should invest this many years in her book. What keep her motivated, engaging. Therefore, I really want to meet JK Rowling.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to meet Janaki Shastri, a writer of Telugu novels. She writes generally novels regarding child's behavior and their struggles and also few comic stories. But a book named Pasidi Manasulu was most attractive because it was a book of six children, six different children in the different platforms expressing their struggles, their ideas, their thoughts and how they are treated by the society. And in each line it depicts their pain which changes our mind and definitely this is a book recommended to all the elders who are simply scolding the children for their appearance and criticizing few children for their beauty and body shaming. So this book definitely will be the best one to know about the pain they are going through. And yes I like her writings because the way she writes is very simple, innovative and even understandable by children also.

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    A writer I would like to meet would be a writer of the infamous Harry Potter, Mrs. J.K. Rowling. J.K. Rowling has been one of my idols since my childhood. I have always been a Harry Potter fan and her books have always fascinated me throughout my childhood. J.K. Rowling is known as one of the most wise women in the world and her astonishing achievements and a Nobel Prize winner is a fact that J.K. Rowling is no less than a legend writer. When I meet J.K. Rowling, I would like to know a lot about her life, her day-to-day routine, how does she innovate creatively and what makes her write the Harry Potter.

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    The writer I love is Duryodhana Dutta. When I was in 12th grade, my boyfriend used to read a lot of books. So I decided that I will also read some books to understand what is more in reading. So I decided to read Duryodhana Dutta's book. He was a very famous kind of writer at that time. Because he used to write novels on love, romanticizing things. Certain things I know about the writer is that he was an IIT graduate. And then he worked and then later on he followed his passion for writing. Which I think is the best decision he has made. Because the amount of writing and the amount of feelings he put into that book, on his novels. Where you feel like connected, you feel like you are in that novel. Duryodhana is a very kind person. I have seen many of his videos. I have attended his book lectures also. Where he discusses so many things. He is so kind with his fans. That whenever you want to take an autograph or any selfie, he is there. I have seen his social media also. In that, he is so loving and caring that he is a family man. And he shares his life story on that page. Which helps us to understand what kind of writer he is. And how he gets that writing skill from where his imagination comes from for writing.

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    A writer that I would like to meet is definitely a fiction writer Anna Hwang. She writes stories, fictional, that is basically in love stories. I know quite a lot about her already from her books. She knows how well to connect the books different series and things. She writes fiction. She makes really good characters. She knows how to make people engrossed into her books and the way she presents her ideas is really good. Things that I would like to know more about this writer are how she gets the ideas to write books and how does she know where and when to connect the different books in a series. I would also like to know if she gets inspiration from other readers or the other writers. Does she read books from other publishers or are these all her own ideas. I would like to know more about her real life that are these books connected with her in any way or are these ideas completely fictional and nothing like something connected with real life and just more little at all. A thing that I would like to know about her which is really important to me is how does she know how to stretch a story properly. I'm not making the people feel like she's just stretching the story for no reason.

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    So a writer I would like to meet is Khalid Hussaini. He has written, unfortunately he has only written three books. The Kaytrana, A Thousand Spended Suns and As The Mountains Echoed. I haven't had the chance to read his third book but I have read the first two books and A Thousand Spended Suns happens to be my favorite book of all time. I know about him that he is an Afghan-American writer and he hasn't spent much of his life in Afghanistan. What I would like to ask him is, he has this deep understanding of the Afghan people's psyche and the political turmoil that happens in Afghanistan and the fact that he hasn't lived there. So I would like to ask him about how he has managed to understand the psyche and the political turmoil so well despite not being there. Again also I would like to ask him about his understanding of women. A Thousand Spended Suns revolves around two women, Laila and Mariam and they are born together, the motherhood that they develop despite not liking each other in the beginning. So I would like to ask him about his understanding of women and the fact that the book was so perfectly written. It wasn't from a male perspective where women seem to be very very alien to us as readers but they felt very real, they felt very close to us both of them and the abuse that they face and despite all the abuse they face the book centered around the women and not their abuse. They were the main characters, they drove their story especially Laila. So yes I would like to ask him about his understanding of women. Thank you.

    Band 6

    Being a person who doesn't read often, I don't know any writers from India or from other countries. The one that I know is Preeti Shenoy because my sister is a reader and she reads a lot. I knew Preeti Shenoy because my sister was a reader. She gave me a book of Preeti Shenoy. I don't even remember what the name of the book is but it was really well written. The book was so good. It had characters from her family. It was her own life. It contains stories from her daily life which was really cute. Her writing was very simple so that a non-reader like me was able to understand and comprehend how the situation was. She also gives importance to every person in her life through her book which is very extraordinary. She is a really nice person I guess.

    Band 6

    today I'm going to talk about a writer which I want to meet is Roald Dahl. He's an American writer of a famous book called Matilda. There are many books that had been written by Roald Dahl such as Matilda obviously because it is the most famous book and also there's other books that has been written was The Big Elf and The Chocolate Factory. What I love most about the author is that he wrote all the story based on the children and I love to read all of his books. Well I don't have much knowledge about the writer but I believe to know more about him about how he actually writes his story and I want to know how much time does he take to write an actual full story. That's all I want to know and as growing up I've read a lot of books that was written by Roald Dahl and my favorite book that I've read is Matilda. It is a very beautiful and interesting children's book.

    Band 6

    Today I am going to say about a writer who I would like to meet in my life, who is Shashi Tharoor. From my childhood onwards, I could see stories and all the stories that he has written from my childhood onwards. There was so many chapters that were in our childhood books, so I was so eager from childhood onwards to meet someone like Shashi Tharoor. His lines were very moral to our life and there are many lessons that I could learn from him. So whenever we hear his stories, I will be very anxious or I will be very eager to know about his story. So mostly he wrote about himself, his childhood memories and childhood things that he has done. He has done some crazy things that will be all written in this book. So I was very, very eager to know about his moral lessons. And I could say that if I meet him, I would definitely give a big handshake and I would maybe hug him. Because childhood onwards, he was one of the favorite person in my life, so I could definitely meet him and hug him. And I will kindly talk to him and I will be very anxious and I will be very proud to see him. So whenever I could meet him, I will be very eager to see him and I will be very happy. So I feel so much proud and I will be very satisfied in my dream. This was one of my dreams that I would highly wish to have and it will be a very proud moment that I could have. That's all I could say when I meet him. So that's all.

    Band 6

    Well, if I get a chance to meet one of my favorite writer in future is Sudhamurthy. I would like to meet Sudhamurthy because of his written work so affected me. I read her all books like Wings of Fire and she usually prefer to write, written a book for all groups like middle aged group, toddlers and childrens too. So, especially I like her way of writing like she written those statements or books in a very informative way and make them very therapeutic for us while reading her book. It is very excellent and heart touching experience to read her book and if I got a chance to meet her I would ask her how she thought about when she started to written anything or any book or any article or any novel. Especially I want to ask her opinion, her mindset about reading any article. That's it.
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