I try to write about internal experience versus the external self. I like to present ideas, but not package them neatly. Rebecca Stead experienceexternalidea Change image and share on social
On Sunday, I think the most important thing for me is to just turn my brain off. The idea of not trying is the key, because that's where you're relaxed enough to let your brain make new connections. Rebecca Stead brainconnectionidea Change image and share on social
I loved reading all kinds of books, but I particularly loved books like 'Red Planet' by Robert Heinlein, which very few people read anymore but is a wonderful science fiction story. Rebecca Stead anymorebookfiction Change image and share on social
I think things hit me very hard, and I wish I had allowed things to roll off my back a little bit more. Rebecca Stead allowbackbite Change image and share on social
I would never look a gift horse in the mouth. I've had some lovely homemade earrings and, recently, a wall hanging made in the style of Georges Seurat. Rebecca Stead earringgeorgegift Change image and share on social
I like the idea of a world, even within a big giant city, where you're not anonymous. You have an identity, and that's an identity that's known just sort of by shopkeepers. I felt that as a kid, and I loved it. Rebecca Stead anonymousbigcity share on social
My books tend to have a lot of questions in them, and they tend to avoid black and white, for lack of a better metaphor. Rebecca Stead avoidblackbook Change image and share on social
I have nothing like a writing routine. I sometimes have trouble buckling down to write at home. Rebecca Stead bucklehomeroutine Change image and share on social
I read a whole lot as a child, and, of course, I still read children's books. Rebecca Stead bookchildlot Change image and share on social
Every published writer suffers through that first draft because most of the time, that's a disappointment. Rebecca Stead disappointmentdraftpublish Change image and share on social