I enjoy writing for both kids and adults, though I think I'm better at children's stories because I was a teacher for so long, and I know that audience well. The process is no different whether I'm writing for children or adults. Really, the elements of making a good story are the same.
Rick RiordanSince Percyโd lost his memory,his whole life was one big fillin-the-blank. He was____________________, from____________________. He felt like ____________________, and if the monsters caught him, heโd be____________________.
Rick RiordanThe Olympians were a reminder that there was always someone better than you, so you shouldn't get a big head.
Rick RiordanIndeed, "Hera said. โPorphyrion, the strongest of his kind. Gaea needed a great deal of power to raise him again โmy power. For weeks Iโve grown weaker as my essence was used to grow him a new form." โSo youโre like a heat lamp,"Leo guessed. โOr fertilizer.
Rick RiordanI turned to Annabeth and shook my head in exasperation. โAlways Hercules. What is it with Hercules?โ Annabeth shrugged. โHe had a great publicist.
Rick RiordanIโll leave you guys to get acquainted. Somebody show Leo to dinner when itโs time?โ โI got it,โ one of the girls said. Nyssa, Leo remembered. She wore camo pants, a tank top that showed off her buff arms, and a red bandanna over her mop of dark hair. Except for the smiley-face Band-Aid on her chin, she looked like one of those female action heroes, like any second she was going to grab a machine gun and start mowing down evil aliens. โCool,โ Leo said. โI always wanted a sister who could beat me up.
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