“Probably your first agent is going to be some guy who also handles dog acts.” Quote by Robert Ben Garant
“Waiting for opportunities in the entertainment industry is an impossibility; they are not coming. You have to make your own.” OpportunityWaitingIndustryEntertainmentImpossibilityEntertainment Industry Author:Thomas Lennon
“Having been an editor for more than a decade, I thought I had a good idea of how much work was involved in writing a novel. I was wrong! Writing is a lot harder than I ever imagined - but worth it.” WritingIdeasNovelInvolvedHarderDecadesEditorsGood IdeasWorth It Author:Julie Klassen
“I have wanted to write from a young age, but working with so many gifted authors and editors over the years has taught me so much. I doubt I would be where I am today without that amazing experience.” WritingYearsWould BeAgeTodayWantedYoungDoubtTaughtEditorsGiftedYoung AgeAmazing Experiences Author:Julie Klassen
“The good thing about being a writer is that you don't need anything except for a laptop. You can really do your own work and if you're not manically compelled to write all the time before you do it professionally, it's probably not a business for you anyway.” IfsNeedsWritingGood ThingsCompelledLaptops Author:Thomas Lennon
“It's definitely fun to play something you're not, which is always a good time. Who doesn't want to get to act like a jerk or a douche, every now and then?” WantPlayFunGood TimesNow And ThenJerkDouches Author:Rob Riggle
“Before any movie of yours gets made, it will be vetted by the studio's marketing department. So, you do have to answer the question: Who is your movie for?” MadeAnswersMarketingStudiosMade ItDepartment Author:Thomas Lennon
“I found myself wondering, what would it be like to have a strange woman living in your home, nursing your child? My resulting research into the private lives of women in the 18th and 19th centuries inspired me and provided the backbone for [Lady of Milkweed Manor] novel.” ChildrenHomeFoundWonderNovelCenturyStrangeResearchOur ChildrenInspiredYour ChildrenPrivate LifeNursing19th CenturyBackboneMilkweed Author:Julie Klassen
“For my second novel, The Apothecary's Daughter, my editor encouraged me to think of another unusual profession for a woman to have. That led to the main character, Lilly Haswell, who finds herself doing the work of an apothecary at a time when it was illegal for women to do so.” ThinkingCharacterNovelDaughterProfessionIllegalEditorsUnusualMain CharactersApothecary Author:Julie Klassen
“I was voted Most Humorous in my senior class in high school, and I was a fan of comedy, my whole life. I never got into the horror genre, and action was fine, but I just loved comedy. Any comedy I could get my hands on, I would. I watched Saturday Night Live religiously. I've just been a fan of comedy, my whole life.” WholeHandsActionSchoolNightClassComedyFansFineHorrorHumorousHigh SchoolWhole LifeGenreSeniorSaturdaySaturday NightHorror GenreSaturday Night LiveSenior Class Author:Rob Riggle
“I am asked to submit a 2-3 page synopsis to my publisher ahead of time, so by the time I begin writing, I have a fair idea of where the story will begin, the main conflicts, and the basic ending point. But that still leaves plenty of room for changes and discovery along the way.” WayWritingStillsIdeasStoriesRoomsConflictPagesDiscoveryFairsPlentySubmitPublishersAhead Of TimeSynopsis Author:Julie Klassen