Writers usually don't get to pick our own covers. I know it's surprising to hear that. Holly Black coverhearpick Change image and share on social
I revise a lot while I'm drafting, often going back to the beginning again and again to revise because I've changed massive things about the story. By the time I get to the end of a first draft, I've been through the beginning lots of times. Holly Black backbeginchange share on social
Someday I would like to be the kind of writer who barrels through a draft, but I can't even seem to barrel through an interview like this, so I imagine I have a long way to go. Holly Black barreldraftimagine Change image and share on social
I think there are a lot of really positive aspects to social media for novelists. Even though our work is pretty solitary, through Twitter and Tumblr and Facebook and Instagram and blogging in general, we're better able to connect directly with readers. Holly Black aspectbloggingconnect share on social
'Twilight' passed like a fever through the sophisticated reader and the unsophisticated reader alike. People devoured those books in single sittings, over weekends, with a kind of raw intensity that is rare. Holly Black alikebookdevour share on social
In the older folklore, faeries were frightening beings. In fact, it was such a bad idea to get their attention that people would use flattering euphemisms for them, such as 'the people of peace,' 'the little people,' and 'the good neighbors.' Holly Black attentionbadbeing share on social
When we talk about good books, we often talk about good sentences, but what we rarely talk about is reader pleasure. Yet it is reader pleasure that is going to make a book break out into the kind of success that makes it into a household name. Holly Black bookbreakgood share on social
I'm not a fast writer, and I find the process of writing a first draft to be painful and frustrating. Usually, I start with a character, a premise, and some image that gives me a particular feeling. Holly Black characterdraftfast Change image and share on social
The problem with faerie gifts is that they always come with a price, which is why they are made by the desperate and the foolish. Holly Black desperatefaeriefoolish Change image and share on social
Inspiration comes from everywhere. From life, observing people, etc. From movies and books you love. From research. Holly Black bookinspirationlife Change image and share on social
