I think that's a hallmark of a really good story that it has readers that it speaks to more than others. Erin Morgenstern goodhallmarkreader Change image and share on social
You don't have to be a chef or even a particularly good cook to experience proper kitchen alchemy: the moment when ingredients combine to form something more delectable than the sum of their parts. Fancy ingredients or recipes not required; simple, made-up things are usually even better. Erin Morgenstern alchemychefcombine share on social
Plot is not my forte. It's like I have to live in my head in the book for a while before I figure out what the story is... My process is a bit messier. Erin Morgenstern bitebookfigure Change image and share on social
I love that very traditional fairy tale where it's not all 'happily ever after.' I like all that old school, bloody, 'Brothers Grimm' sort of stuff. So you have all those shades of gray in there. Erin Morgenstern bloodybrotherfairy Change image and share on social
I like to call it nighttime brain: the way your mind seems to function on a different frequency than it does during daylight hours - which can be good or bad but also can lead to unexpected epiphanies or experiences that wouldn't be the same at any other time of day. Erin Morgenstern badbraincall share on social
I don't have any particular rituals, I sometimes like to write in longhand when I'm searching for ideas but I do the vast majority by typing, I can't always keep up with my thoughts longhand. I'm not a coffee shop writer because I feel obliged to order more coffee and then I end up over-caffeinated. Erin Morgenstern caffeinatedcoffeeend share on social
I'm actually not a huge circus fan in the traditional sense, but I like a lot of the circus trappings of striped tents and caramel. I lean more towards Cirque du Soleil than Barnum and Bailey. Erin Morgenstern baileybarnumcaramel Change image and share on social
I like that 'once upon a time' quality, where the telling of a tale has an elevated sense of story. There's a whimsical quality to it. Sometimes in fairy tales more things seem possible, even though often they're real world based. Erin Morgenstern baseelevatefairy share on social
I'm an emotional sort of person in general and I have a vivid imagination, so I feel the whole spectrum of emotion strongly when I write. Erin Morgenstern emotionemotionalfeel Change image and share on social
It is perhaps both a blessing and a curse that fictional worlds spring into my mind nearly fully formed and it takes quite a while to sift through everything to find the story. Erin Morgenstern blesscursefictional Change image and share on social