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'm a dirt road out in the country kind of person, but I remember thinking, I could live in Chicago. Maggie Stiefvater chicagocountrydirt Change image and share on social
I don't cry at books or movies. Ever. So imagine my shock and awe when I read 'The Time Traveler's Wife' for the second time, and I knew the ending, and I started to cry. Maggie Stiefvater awebookcry Change image and share on social
When I was a child, I was one of the kids who wore black all the time, and when the kids asked me why I wore black, I said things like, 'I'm mourning the death of modern society.' I mean, I was a riot. Maggie Stiefvater askblackchild 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
The biggest mistake you can make is assuming that creativity will hit you all at once and the muse will carry you to the end of the book on feather wings while 'Foster the People' plays gently in the background. Storytelling is work. Pleasurable work, usually, but it is work. Maggie Stiefvater assumebackgroundbig share on social
As teenagers, we all see ourselves as outsiders... and it's very easy to look at other people who are more popular, who have more pocket money, and it makes you feel even more like an outsider, and it does shape who you become as a person. Maggie Stiefvater easyfeelmake share on social
Oh, filmmakers, please don't take my soft book and turn it into a horror, or take my horror and make it soft. Maggie Stiefvater bookfilmmakerhorror 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 don't think I could ever give up music. It's what makes me tick. If there was no music, there would be no writing. Maggie Stiefvater givemakemusic Change image and share on social