I've made myself laugh from some ideas - but I've never scared myself. R. L. Stine haveidealaugh Change image and share on social
I started writing when I was 9 years old. I was like this weird kid who would just stay in my room, typing little funny magazines and drawing comic strips. R. L. Stine comicdrawfunny 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
I love theme parks but I'm a real chicken on rides. I'd rather invent scary rides for my books than go on them for real. R. L. Stine bookchickeninvent Change image and share on social
I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that! R. L. Stine generousguesskind Change image and share on social
People always ask, 'How do you write so many books?' And I say, I work a lot. I work six or seven days a week. R. L. Stine bookdaylot 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
When I write for kids, I have to make sure they know what can't happen. They have to know it's a fantasy. But when I write for adults, they have to think it's real. Every detail has to be real or they won't buy it. R. L. Stine adultbuydetail share on social
If you do enough planning before you start to write, there's no way you can have writer's block. I do a complete chapter by chapter outline. R. L. Stine blockchaptercomplete Change image and share on social
It's my job, too, to keep up with pop culture and what the kids are into 'cause you don't want to sound like an old man trying to write for kids. I spend a lot of my time spying on them. R. L. Stine culturejobkid Change image and share on social
