In high school, I wanted to be an actress. Until I got to college and took some creative writing courses. Then I decided I wanted to become a novelist. Meg Cabot actresscollegecourse Change image and share on social
I love jezebel.com for the latest on fashion, style, and celebrity gossip. I also love gawker.com for New York celebrity sightings, and galleycat.com and trashionista.com for book news. Meg Cabot bookcelebrityfashion Change image and share on social
We were a very funny family. Humour was the tool with which my brother and I tried to get attention. We were always trying to be the funniest. Meg Cabot attentionbrotherfamily Change image and share on social
If you're writing a screenplay, you need to be prepared to let go: there's a good chance the words you write aren't going to be the ones that end up on screen. Meg Cabot chanceendgood Change image and share on social
I think if I hadn't been a writer, I'd have been a teacher like my dad. He was a college professor, and one of my greatest regrets is that he passed away before I was able to prove to him that I wasn't going to be stuck working at Rax Roast Beef for the rest of my life! Meg Cabot beefcollegedad share on social
For each book, I do end up making a kind of playlist to fit the characters. Meg Cabot bookcharacterend Change image and share on social
I wish I had taken Spanish instead of French in high school. I could eavesdrop on a lot more conversations on the subway if I knew Spanish. Meg Cabot conversationeavesdropfrench Change image and share on social
In high school, I was very active in extracurricular activities such as art, theatre, and choir. I also wrote for the school newspaper, but not regularly, because I never liked writing non-fiction very much. Meg Cabot activeactivityart share on social
I really liked drama and being in plays, so when I was playing a character onstage and I could act like somebody else, then I wasn't scared or nervous, but I didn't like meeting new people when I had to be myself. That was scary. Meg Cabot actcharacterdrama share on social
One of the biggest motivations for me with writing my books is to offer girls some escapism, especially girls who really need it, like I did. Meg Cabot bigbookescapism Change image and share on social
