Well, when I was 13, for my bar mitzvah I received my first typewriter. And that was special.
R. L. StineI believe that kids as well as adults are entitled to books of no socially redeeming value.
R. L. StineYou guys are just jealous because i'm a natural athlete and you can't cross the street without falling on your face." -(Bird) Doug
R. L. StineIt's hard for children's authors to be accepted when they try to write adult books. J.K. Rowling is the exception because people are so eager to read anything by her, but it took Judy Blume three or four tries before she had a success.
R. L. StineWell, 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.
R. L. Stine