What interests me about clocks is that everything is hand-made, and yet to the person looking at the clock, something magical is happening that cannot be explained unless you are the clockmaker. Brian Selznick clockclockmakerexplain Change image and share on social
I love being an illustrator because I get to read really great stories, work with amazing people, travel and see places I never would've seen. And I get to draw all the time. Brian Selznick amazedrawgreat Change image and share on social
A lot of times, people complain about how books and stories change when they're translated to the screen. But I think sometimes people forget that a lot of changes have to be made because we're not in a book when we're watching a movie. Brian Selznick bookchangecomplain share on social
A friend suggested that I get a job at a children's book store so I could meet kids and read books, and that turned out to be the single best bit of advice I've ever gotten. Brian Selznick advicebitebook Change image and share on social
Once I'm given an idea for a story I have a million ideas on how it should be illustrated, but I don't have a big shoebox full of unfinished ideas. Brian Selznick bigfullidea Change image and share on social
I can draw pencil lines to show something is moving, but if I'm writing, I struggle with how to write it. The boy ran down the hallway? The boy ran quickly down the hallway? The boy ran down the marble hallway? I agonize over the words. So my editor works very hard. I'm lucky to have her. Brian Selznick agonizeboydraw share on social
Sometimes, I have themes that interest me or that touch on larger issues but, really, I'm just trying to figure out the plot, or how the characters work. I'm trying to make the best story I possibly can. Brian Selznick characterfigureinterest share on social
For most of my career I illustrated books for other people. Brian Selznick bookcareerillustrate Change image and share on social
I think when I'm drawing, I'm seeing what's happening on the page almost as if it were unfolding like a movie in my head. Brian Selznick drawhappenhead Change image and share on social
Well, everything surprises me about the writing process because illustrating comes much more naturally to me than writing does. Brian Selznick illustratenaturallyprocess Change image and share on social