Just the textures of things are really important to me as I'm writing; I think atmospherics and visuals can have such emotional impact if you can harness the thematic thread between how scenes look and how your characters feel. I like to tug on that thread. Ransom Riggs atmosphericcharacteremotional share on social
As writers, we have to make our own work - as bloggers, writing for video games, whatever we can do. Everyone breaks into the business in a different way. Ransom Riggs bloggerbreakbusiness Change image and share on social
The end of 'Hollow City' left the peculiar children in a very precarious spot, and that's just where 'Library of Souls' begins. Ransom Riggs beginchildcity Change image and share on social
I think 'Hollow City' only took a year and a half to write... but it felt like two and a half! Ransom Riggs cityfelthalf Change image and share on social
When you're looking through bins of thousands of random, unsorted photos, every hundredth one or so will have some writing on it. Ransom Riggs binhundredthphoto Change image and share on social
I've always been interested in exploration and the history of exploring the world, but it seems like we've found everything now. Ransom Riggs explorationexplorefind Change image and share on social
The undiscovered places that are interesting to me are these places that contain bits of our disappearing history, like a ghost town. Ransom Riggs bitdisappearghost Change image and share on social
Los Angeles, which is where I live, happens to be a great place for junk. People have a lot of it, and they sell it and trade it: At these big swap meets, many, many hundreds of dealers of junk will descend upon a football field on a Saturday and sell all their stuff. Ransom Riggs angelesbigdealer share on social
I'm getting a lot of mail from readers, and I'd say 90% seem to be from adults, which amazes me. But then again, I can only write what I imagine I'd like to read, and I'm an adult, so maybe it's not so surprising after all. Ransom Riggs adultamazeimagine share on social
I was looking for some vintage furniture, and I came across this booth where they sold old pictures. This guy didn't just have things in a box; he had really curated his collection. Each image was like this little folk masterpiece. Ransom Riggs boothboxcollection share on social
