“I used to be an editor and I was editing young adult series. I didn't really like the books that I was reading, so I decided that I would write a book about something I'd want to read if I was 16. It turned into a Cinderella story... I developed a proposal and the characters of 'Gossip Girl' for my job.” IfsWantWritingBookCharacterStoriesJobsYoungUsedGirlReadingAdultsDecidedSeriesYoung AdultUsed To BeGossipEditorsEditingProposalGossip GirlCinderella Story Author:Cecily von Ziegesar
“The first thing I ever thought of when I thought of Buffy , the movie, was the little...blonde girl who goes into a dark alley and gets killed, in every horror movie. The idea of Buffy was to subvert that idea, that image, and create someone who was a hero where she had always been a victim. That element of surprise ... genre-busting is very much at the heart of both the movie and the series.” FirstsHeartLittlesIdeasGirlDarkHeroHorrorElementsVictimSeriesSurpriseGenreBlondeAlleysElement Of SurpriseBustingDark AlleysBlonde Girl Author:Joss Whedon
“I did a Clean & Clear commercial. I did a series of them. I used to be the Clean & Clear girl!” UsedGirlClearCleanSeriesUsed To Be Author:Shantel VanSanten
“I have written a book called 'In the Wonderland of Numbers.' It's about a young girl, Neha, who is very poor in mathematics, but in a series of illusory experiences, she becomes a great mathematician.” BookYoungGirlPoorNumbersWrittenMathematicsSeriesMathematicianWonderlandIllusory Author:Shakuntala Devi
“I had never worked in television before Freaks and Geeks, and New Girl is the first time since that Ive worked on a series that is actually a series and not just a pilot.” FirstsGirlTelevisionFirst TimeSeriesFreakPilotsGeekNew Girl Author:Jake Kasdan
“I'd worked on a series of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul books called The Real Deal for HCI books, which featured essays and poems from teens.Finding the right authors for the series has been no easy feat, mostly because I'm looking for a perfect blend of a teen girl with an interesting story or hook, fantastic writing talent, and the confidence to commit to writing a 30,000+ word book in a matter of months. It's a huge commitment and I recognize that, so the fit has to be there from all these different angles.” WritingHas BeensBookDifferentRealSoulMatterStoriesGirlEasyPerfectInterestingDealsTalentHugeMonthsFitFindingsCommitmentSeriesCommitFantasticChickensTeensAngleSoupTeenageHookEssaysFeatsDifferent AnglesInteresting StoriesChicken Soup Author:Deborah Reber