I always just wanted to be funny. I never really planned to be scary. R. L. Stine funnyplanscary Change image and share on social
I've lived in New York for 40 years. I came right after college. R. L. Stine collegehavelive Change image and share on social
I feel that good fantasy will always be in demand. I think children especially need literature that helps them escape from the real world, which is very scary to them right now. R. L. Stine childdemandescape 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
Making my class laugh and getting in trouble. I was the class clown. R. L. Stine classclownlaugh Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, there were these great comic books called 'Tales From The Crypt' and 'The Vault of Horror.' They were gruesome. I discovered them in the barbershop and thought they were fabulous. R. L. Stine barbershopbookcall Change image and share on social
Most fears are basic: fear of the dark, fear of going down in the basement, fear of weird sounds, fear that somebody is waiting for you in your closet. Those kinds of things stay with you no matter what age. R. L. Stine agebasementbasic share on social
It's hard for children's authors to be accepted when they try to write adult books. J.K. Rowling is the exception because people are so eager to read anything by her, but it took Judy Blume three or four tries before she had a success. R. L. Stine acceptadultauthor share on social
When I write, I try to think back to what I was afraid of or what was scary to me, and try to put those feelings into books. R. L. Stine afraidbackbook Change image and share on social
Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising. R. L. Stine amazehappensurprise Change image and share on social
