Making my class laugh and getting in trouble. I was the class clown. — R. L. Stine Class Copy Share Image
I've lived in New York for 40 years. I came right after college. — R. L. Stine College Copy Share Image
Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising. — R. L. Stine Amazing Copy Share Image
I always just wanted to be funny. I never really planned to be scary. — R. L. Stine Funny Copy Share Image
I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that! — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
When I write, I try to think back to what I was afraid of or what was scary to me, and try… — R. L. Stine Book Copy Share Image
You have no control [over natural disaster]. That's what's scary about it. You're helpless. That feeling of helplessness is really scary. — R. L. Stine Disaster Copy Share Image
I believe that kids as well as adults are entitled to books of no socially redeeming value. — R. L. Stine Adults Copy Share Image
I have a cheat-sheet for each one of my characters about their personality, the way they look, etc. So there is no… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
I used to get a haircut every Saturday so I would never miss any of the comic books. I had practically no… — R. L. Stine Book Copy Share Image
Kids think you just sit down and start writing. I always tell them you never do that. — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
I drive a lot in the summertime, but after that, I don't drive if there's snow predicted for anywhere in 500 miles. — R. L. Stine Drive Copy Share Image
Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different styles. — R. L. Stine Book Copy Share Image
I got the chance to do things that I dreamed of when I was a kid: I got to travel around the… — R. L. Stine Around the world Copy Share Image
It's hard for children's authors to be accepted when they try to write adult books. J.K. Rowling is the exception because people… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
I feel that good fantasy will always be in demand. I think children especially need literature that helps them escape from the… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
Believe it or not, my introduction to scary literature was 'Pinocchio.' My mother read it to me every day before naptime when… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
Most fears are basic: fear of the dark, fear of going down in the basement, fear of weird sounds, fear that somebody… — R. L. Stine Age Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, there were these great comic books called 'Tales From The Crypt' and 'The Vault of Horror.' They… — R. L. Stine Books Copy Share Image
I set a goal for myself everyday when I write - 10 pages a day - and it's much harder because I'm… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
It's my job, too, to keep up with pop culture and what the kids are into 'cause you don't want to sound… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
Well, first you have to love writing. A lot of authors love having written. But I enjoy the actual writing. Beside that,… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
Well, I hate it when authors come into a school and they say to kids, 'Write from your heart, only write what… — R. L. Stine Audience Copy Share Image
Normally, I spend a week on the outline and take two weeks to write the book. — R. L. Stine Book Copy Share Image
After spending 22 years in Ohio, I love everything about New York. — R. L. Stine New york Copy Share Image
I've made myself laugh from some ideas - but I've never scared myself. — R. L. Stine Comedy Copy Share Image
Well, when I was 13, for my bar mitzvah I received my first typewriter. And that was special. — R. L. Stine Bar mitzvah Copy Share Image
I've had a very sheltered life. What can happen to you if you stay home writing all day? — R. L. Stine Home Copy Share Image
Twitter is fun because it lets me stay in touch with all my original readers who grew up with my books. I… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
I've killed hundreds of teenagers. Hundreds. And I didn't know why. Why did I enjoy doing it so much? Why? And then… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
I love theme parks but I'm a real chicken on rides. I'd rather invent scary rides for my books than go on… — R. L. Stine Book Copy Share Image
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