There is no greater compliment for a writer than to have pleased a troubled child. Rodman Philbrick childcomplimentgreat Change image and share on social
As a young, ambitious novelist, writing for kids never crossed my mind. Rodman Philbrick ambitiouscrosskid Change image and share on social
I wanted to make the world of 'The Last Book in the Universe' as real as possible, so I spent a lot of time thinking about it. I decided the world would be a very different place, but people would be pretty much the same. Rodman Philbrick bookdecidelot share on social
I assumed 'Freak the Mighty' was probably too weird and melodramatic to find a publisher. I certainly never expected the book to have a profound influence on my career as a writer, but indeed it has. Rodman Philbrick assumebookcareer Change image and share on social
I believe that we have the ability to change our lives using our imaginations. Imagination is a muscle - the more you use it, the stronger it gets. Rodman Philbrick abilitychangeimagination Change image and share on social
I'm not a playwright; I'm a writer who loves theater. Rodman Philbrick loveplaywrighttheater Change image and share on social
I started writing stories in sixth grade. But writing wasn't cool, like being good at sports, or being part of the in crowd, or winning fights on the playground. Rodman Philbrick coolcrowdfight Change image and share on social
So long as you tell a story that falls within the fairly generous boundaries of the suspense novel, you're free to make the novel as good as you can. You're allowed to challenge the reader. You can experiment with voice and style. Rodman Philbrick allowboundarychallenge share on social
What surprised me most about the Donner tragedy was that, given the terrible circumstances, how anyone survived at all. Rodman Philbrick circumstancedonnersurprise Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, the author of a book pretty much gives up control of the story when the producers take over a book to make it into a movie. Rodman Philbrick authorbookcontrol Change image and share on social
