Well, first you have to love writing. A lot of authors love having written. But I enjoy the actual writing. Beside that, I think the main reason I can be so prolific is the huge amount of planning I do before I start to write. I do a very complete, chapter-by-chapter outline of every book I write. When I sit down to write, I already know everything that's going to happen in the book. This means I've done all the important thinking, and I can relax and enjoy the writing. I could never write so many books if I didn't outline them first.
I feel happy to terrify kids. - R. L. Stine
I feel happy to terrify kids.
- R. L. Stine
I believe that kids as well as adults are entitled to books of no socially redeeming value. - R. L. Stine
I believe that kids as well as adults are entitled to books of no socially redeeming value.
Most fears are basic: fear of the dark, fear of going down in the basement, fear of weird sounds, fear that somebody is waiting for you in your close… - R. L. Stine
Most fears are basic: fear of the dark, fear of going down in the basement, fear of weird sounds, fear that somebody is waiting for you in your close…
I always just wanted to be funny. I never really planned to be scary. - R. L. Stine
I always just wanted to be funny. I never really planned to be scary.
Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising. - R. L. Stine
Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising.
Many adults feel that every children's book has to teach them something.... My theory is a children's book... can be just for fun. - R. L. Stine
Many adults feel that every children's book has to teach them something.... My theory is a children's book... can be just for fun.
When I was a kid my family was really poor and I remember one Halloween I wanted to dress up really scary and my parents came home with a duck costum… - R. L. Stine
When I was a kid my family was really poor and I remember one Halloween I wanted to dress up really scary and my parents came home with a duck costum…
When I write, I try to think back to what I was afraid of or what was scary to me, and try to put those feelings into books. - R. L. Stine
When I write, I try to think back to what I was afraid of or what was scary to me, and try to put those feelings into books.
Sometimes it helps to scold yourself, to give yourself advice. - R. L. Stine
Sometimes it helps to scold yourself, to give yourself advice.
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