juliette asked Mindy Kaling:

When writing Why Not Me, which chapter was easiest to write and which was the most challenging to write? And do you have an overall favorite? (Sorry that was super lame, but it had to be asked.) Also, if could combine any two animals, which would you pick and why?

Mindy Kaling This is a great question and not lame at all—especially the last part about animal mash-ups, which took a real left turn. None of the chapters were easy to write, though some were more enjoyable than others. I loved writing the fiction chapter of letters between two teachers at Dalton. I could write a movie about those two. Writing about specific people in my life – especially my love life – is challenging because I want it to be fair, but also entertaining. So the chapter about Will in “One of the President’s Men” took a lot of hard work. My favorite? I like the last chapter, “Why Not Me,” especially because young women seem to respond to it so much.

As for combining any two animals – I would love to see a raccoon that could be trained like a dog—domesticated like a pet. Is that a good answer?

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