“I picture my books as movies when I get stuck, and when I'm working on a new idea, the first thing I do is hit theaters to work out pacing and mood.” FirstsBookIdeasTheaterWork OutStuckMoodNew IdeasPacing Author:Maggie Stiefvater
“Children are holy and pure. Even those of bandits and crocodiles belong among the angels.... They must not be turned into a plaything of one's mood, first to be tenderly kissed, then rabidly stomped at.” FirstsChildrenHolyPureAngelMoodCrocodilesBandits Author:Anton Chekhov