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
I saw myself as an outsider as a teen. I was home-schooled and got my G.E.D. when I was 16; I wasn't interested in high school at all and figured that college might be more entertaining. Maggie Stiefvater collegeentertainfigure Change image and 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'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
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 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
I really love nature. I grew up in the country. But one of the things about nature is that it is beautiful but it's also very dangerous. Maggie Stiefvater beautifulcountrydangerous Change image and share on social
