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
I haven't written a young-adult book in years. I'm also doing six 'Goosebumps' books a year now. R. L. Stine adultbookgoosebump Change image and share on social
I really wanted to be a cartoonist, and I was in 4th or 5th grade and I would bring my drawings in, and I'd look around, and everyone could draw better than me. Everyone. My drawings were just awful. So that's why I had to write. R. L. Stine 4th5thawful share on social
Twitter is fun because it lets me stay in touch with all my original readers who grew up with my books. I love hearing from readers instantly on Twitter. R. L. Stine bookfungrow Change image and share on social
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 have a cheat-sheet for each one of my characters about their personality, the way they look, etc. So there is no possible way that I could have writer's block. R. L. Stine blockcharactercheat 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
Normally, I spend a week on the outline and take two weeks to write the book. R. L. Stine bookoutlinespend Change image and share on social
I read everywhere. I read every day. I read on the couch with my dog in the afternoon and at night. I try to read at least two to three hours a day. I read only fiction. R. L. Stine afternooncouchday Change image and share on social
