The Big Idea: Christian Bieck

Just because something is created with a younger audience in mind, doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyed by all. After all, whomst among us doesn’t love the idea of magic cats? Author Christian Bieck is here today to show us the result of his NaNoWriMo creation, A Basquet of Cats. CHRISTIAN BIECK: At some point early in their writing journey, every writer learns that a good way to start a story is by having an interesting what-if. So one day a few years ago I asked my family, “What if cats had magic?” “That’s not a what-if,” our son said. He’s a walking encyclopedia, and generally knows what he’s talking about. “Cats do have magic. They can turn invisible.” “Mrt?” Rex, our ginger tabby, said from behind me. I turned to him; he was sitting on the back rest of the sofa. “Where did you suddenly come from?” I asked. “And they have short-range teleportation abilities,” my wife said. “And some mind magic,” our son said. Rex said nothing, but his smug look clearly told me I should have known…