I just can't fathom this fame thing; I'm a total newbie. Ransom Riggs famefathomnewbie Change image and share on social
I try to imagine the scenes as I'm writing them as if I were watching them play like a film. Ransom Riggs filmimagineplay Change image and share on social
Teenagers are extremely smart, and if they think for even a second that an author is 'writing down' to them, or mimicking their voice poorly, or condescending to them in any way, they will throw the book across the room. Ransom Riggs authorbookcondescend share on social
Just keep saying yes to everything - until you can afford to say no. Ransom Riggs afford Change image and share on social
I didn't know who I was writing for initially. I assumed 'Miss Peregrine' was for adults, because I was an adult - but I didn't know much about publishing back then. Ransom Riggs adultassumeback Change image and share on social
My creativity thrives with limitations. Ransom Riggs creativitylimitationthrive Change image and share on social
Pine View was a great school for me - it made it safe to be a nerd. It was okay to really care about doing your homework and doing well in school. Ransom Riggs caregreathomework Change image and share on social
I have an unusual hobby: I collect pictures of people I don't know. It started when I was a kid growing up in South Florida, the land of junk stores, garage sales, and flea markets, as a kind of coping mechanism. Ransom Riggs collectcopeflea share on social
I went to film school, trained as a director, have made a lot of movies, and taken a lot of photographs, so I tend to envision things spatially. As I'm working, I need to have a map of the space. I need to know what's happening in all corners simultaneously. Ransom Riggs cornerdirectorenvision share on social
Creepy is better than just plain scary because you can't look away from creepy - you want to know the truth! Ransom Riggs creepyplainscary Change image and share on social
