I've spent most of my life trying to wear a persona that didn't quite fit and when I started writing books, it was like finally becoming the right person. Meg Rosoff bookfinallyfit Change image and share on social
The average attention span of the modern human being is about half as long as whatever you're trying to tell them. Meg Rosoff attentionaveragehalf Change image and share on social
In my experience, adults rarely bother reading the reviews of children's books and almost never read the books themselves - particularly if they don't have children. Meg Rosoff adultbookbother Change image and share on social
Life is absolutely horrific, leading up to absolute horror. Meg Rosoff absoluteabsolutelyhorrific Change image and share on social
There's an overwhelming sense of paranoia in the suburbs. People there seem so much more paranoid to me than people in the city about their kids being kidnapped or their parties being raided or their drinks being spiked. There's a kind of hysteria about that. Meg Rosoff citydrinkhysteria share on social
I think most people struggle over a matter of years to find a satisfying way to live. Meg Rosoff findlivematter Change image and share on social
I always think plot is what you fall back on if you can't write, to keep things going. Meg Rosoff backfallplot Change image and share on social
The truth about love is that you don't always fall in love with whom you are supposed to fall in love with. Love just hits you. It is a transcendent thing. Sometimes it is your best friend's husband and sometimes it's your father. It's weird. But that's a fact of life. Meg Rosoff factfallfather share on social
I, a late riser, fantasise about getting up every morning at 5 A.M. to fetch the horses in from the fields. Meg Rosoff fantasisefetchfield Change image and share on social
People talk about writing convincing teenagers like it's a really clever thing to do, but it comes incredibly naturally to me. Which, of course, is slightly a worry. Meg Rosoff cleverconvinceincredibly Change image and share on social