At this stage I am not involved with young adults as closely as many other writers. My children are grown up and my grandchildren are still quite young. Margaret Mahy adultchildclosely Change image and share on social
In a way, the characters often do take over. Margaret Mahy character Change image and share on social
I hope I am not too repetitive. However, coming to terms with death is part of the general human situation. Margaret Mahy comedeathgeneral Change image and share on social
I once knew a house rather like The Land of Smiles - an old house occupied by a varied collection of young people, mainly students. However none of these people were true models for the characters in the book, though their way of life may have been. Margaret Mahy bookcharactercollection share on social
Every writer has to find their own way into writing. Margaret Mahy findwritewriter Change image and share on social
My theory is that I decided to be a writer when I was about seven, but of course it is not as simple as that. Like most writers, I had to work at other things to earn a living and wrote mainly in the evenings, often very late at night, for many years. Margaret Mahy decideearnevening share on social
They are imaginary characters. But perhaps not solely the products of my imagination, since there are some aspects of the characters that relate to my own experience of a wide variety of people. Margaret Mahy aspectcharacterexperience Change image and share on social
I think I am too interested in my own ideas to copy anyone else's, but I find that other people's imagery, the flow of language in the outside world, games with words, and ideas about relationships are all most important to me. Margaret Mahy copyfindflow share on social
It can certainly happen that characters in more sophisticated stories can 'take over' as they develop and change the author's original ideas. Well, it certainly happens to me at times. Margaret Mahy authorchangecharacter Change image and share on social
