Normally, I spend a week on the outline and take two weeks to write the book. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book outline spend
Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different styles. R. L. Stine authorbookdevelop Change image and share on social
I used to get a haircut every Saturday so I would never miss any of the comic books. I had practically no hair when I was a kid! R. L. Stine bookcomichair Change image and share on social
I've never turned into a bee - I've never been chased by a mummy or met a ghost. But many of the ideas in my books are suggested by real life. R. L. Stine beebookchase Change image and share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social
It's not that I ever sat down and outlined a trilogy, but I always have a sense of what size an idea is when I start it. Veronica Roth ideaoutlinesense Change image and share on social
