I think that kids have a greater capacity for processing things than we give them credit for. Rick Riordan capacitycreditgive Change image and share on social
For me, writing for kids is harder because they're a more discriminating audience. While adults might stay with you, if you lose your pacing or if you have pages of extraneous description, a kid's not going to do that. They will drop the book. Rick Riordan adultaudiencebook share on social
It's wonderful being an author and having so many kids enjoying my books. That's always been my dream job, and I feel very lucky to be able to do it. Rick Riordan authorbookdream Change image and share on social
Because I am kind of distracted, I don't tend to sit at my desk 9 to 5. It can be two hours a day, or, when I'm in the final editing stages, it can be 14 hours a day. Rick Riordan daydeskdistract Change image and share on social
I always love it when I hear back from kids who say they discovered Percy Jackson and now wear their learning difference as a badge of honour. Rick Riordan backbadgedifference Change image and share on social
I tend to think of a myth and then explore how it would play out if it were happening in the modern-day world. I modify all the myths I use, but I stick very closely to their structure - it is the hidden teacher in me. Rick Riordan closelydayexplore share on social
The deeper I go into mythology, the more I find. I originally did five 'Percy Jackson' books. I thought that would cover Greek mythology and I couldn't have been more wrong. It's ever-expanding. Rick Riordan bookcoverdeep Change image and share on social
I can't actually wrap my mind around it easily - I can't really visualize what 2 million books looks like... So I try to keep it real for myself by focusing on individual anecdotes of how my books have helped kids learn to love reading. Rick Riordan anecdotebookeasily share on social
It's always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends. Rick Riordan characterfriendhard Change image and share on social
I wrote for 10 years before I even started the 'Percy Jackson' series. Rick Riordan jacksonpercyseries Change image and share on social
