I'm not a playwright; I'm a writer who loves theater. Rodman Philbrick loveplaywrighttheater Change image and share on social
I have vivid memories of junior high school. I didn't quite know how to deal with kids and make friends and all of that. If you talked to people who knew me at the time, they'd think I was a popular kid in school. But boy, I didn't feel that. Rodman Philbrick boydealfeel share on social
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've always known that writing plays is very difficult, because I've written three or four that have never been produced. Rodman Philbrick difficulthaveplay Change image and share on social
I was never forced to write. At least, I was never forced or even encouraged to write fiction. Creative writing wasn't in the curriculum at my school when I was in sixth grade. Rodman Philbrick creativecurriculumencourage Change image and share on social
After I had written more than a dozen adult genre novels, an editor I knew in New York asked me to write a mystery for young adults. Rodman Philbrick adultaskdozen 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
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
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
