As you learn who you are, you can better surround yourself with friends who make you a better person, and that sometimes only happens when you disassemble old relationships. Maggie Stiefvater disassemblefriendlearn Change image and share on social
A novel is a conversation starter, and if the author isn't there for the after-party, both the writer and the reader are missing a lot. Maggie Stiefvater authorconversationlot Change image and share on social
I picture my books as movies when I get stuck, and when I'm working on a new idea, the first thing I do is hit theaters to work out pacing and mood. Maggie Stiefvater bookhitidea Change image and share on social
I'm very easily distracted unless I have music on. Listening to music while I brainstorm makes me think of scenes that would fit the mood of the music I'm playing. Maggie Stiefvater brainstormdistracteasily Change image and share on social
I think that whenever a book is not a challenge, I'm telling the wrong story. Maggie Stiefvater bookchallengestory Change image and share on social
Once upon a time, I was very shy and you wouldn't even see me in a room. Then, when I was 16, I made the conscious decision to not be afraid of anything - this was about the time I picked up the bagpipes too - and my life pretty much changed forever. Maggie Stiefvater afraidbagpipechange share on social
I love inventing interesting people and then pushing them to their absolute limits - and usually those absolute limits involve homicidal faeries, werewolves, or some other paranormal menace. Maggie Stiefvater absolutefaeryhomicidal Change image and share on social
I focus on the elements of a movie that are meant to invisibly affect me as a viewer. The edges. As an author, I'm aware of how the subconscious things can pluck at a reader's emotions, and I love it when filmmakers do the same. Maggie Stiefvater affectauthoraware share on social
Teenagers want to be able to fight for what's right - but finding out what's right is now 90 percent of the battle. Maggie Stiefvater battlefightfind Change image and share on social
I adore book-to-film adaptations when they're done well, and I'm more lenient than many readers when it comes to what counts as 'done well.' For me, the most important thing is that the film maintains the spirit of the original book. Maggie Stiefvater adaptationadorebook share on social
