I feel that good fantasy will always be in demand. I think children especially need literature that helps them escape from the real world, which is very scary to them right now. — 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 I was three or four. The original 'Pinocchio' is terrifying. — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
Normally, I spend a week on the outline and take two weeks to write the book. — 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 like an… — 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 you know, and write from your heart.' I hate that because it's useless. I've written over 300 books - not one was written from my heart. Not one. They were all written for an audience, they were all… — R. L. Stine Copy Share
Twitter is fun because it lets me stay in touch with all my original readers who grew up with my books. I love hearing… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
I haven't written a young-adult book in years. I'm also doing six 'Goosebumps' books a year now. — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
People say, 'What advice do you have for people who want to be writers?' I say, they don't really need advice, they know they… — R. L. Stine Copy Share Image
