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" Strong female characters - even if they don't necessarily make the same decisions that we might - make such great narrative material, especially when there's an equally strong male character in the mix. "

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" One of the reasons that I think I do love to write is because I did have a difficult childhood and not so great teenage years. It always helped me escape from my problems. "

Meg Cabot

Problems

Think

Childhood

" For each book, I do end up making a kind of playlist to fit the characters. "

" Sometimes I just want to write a really intense love scene. But I can't do that in my books for teens, or parents will complain - believe me, I've tried. "

" Growing up, I mostly read comic books and sci-fi. Then I discovered the book 'Jane Eyre' by Jane Austen. It introduced me to the world of romance, which I have since never left. Also, the world of the first-person narrative. "

" I really liked drama and being in plays, so when I was playing a character onstage and I could act like somebody else, then I wasn't scared or nervous, but I didn't like meeting new people when I had to be myself. That was scary. "

" In high school, I was very active in extracurricular activities such as art, theatre, and choir. I also wrote for the school newspaper, but not regularly, because I never liked writing non-fiction very much. "

" Writing used to be my hobby, but now that it's my job, I have no hobby - except watching TV and laying around the pool reading 'U.S. Weekly.' I have tried many hobbies, such as knitting, Pilates, ballet, yoga, and guitar, but none of them have taken. "

" My family, they're story tellers. My mom is Irish, and my dad is Italian. In my family, we weren't allowed to watch TV while we ate - we had to sit around the table and tell stories about our day. "

" In high school, I wanted to be an actress. Until I got to college and took some creative writing courses. Then I decided I wanted to become a novelist. "

" I really wanted to be veterinarian, but I got a 410 on my math SATs. "

" Remember, if you don't feel passionate about the characters and subject of your story, your readers won't either. "

" Write the kind of story you would like to read. People will give you all sorts of advice about writing, but if you are not writing something you like, no one else will like it either. "

" We were a very funny family. Humour was the tool with which my brother and I tried to get attention. We were always trying to be the funniest. "

" I don't give books as gifts. Books are extremely personal, and I would hate to give someone a book that they don't like or want, because it would break my heart if they didn't read it. "

Meg Cabot

Hate

Book

" Save your rejections so that later when you are famous you can show them to people and laugh. "

" I think you get so wrapped up in the book you're currently writing, it's hard to think about anything else. But I know as soon as I'm done with this book, I'll move on to something else. "

" I was the kind of kid who couldn't really stop making up stories during class. I didn't do very well academically because I was always drawing these little doodles in the margins of my notebooks and I wasn't bringing home the best grades. "

" Even though I loved to write, I never liked English lit. class very much. I think it ruins books when you dissect them too much. I liked my art classes best. "

" My original inspiration was my mom: a few years after the death of my dad, she started dating one my teachers! "

" If you're writing a screenplay, you need to be prepared to let go: there's a good chance the words you write aren't going to be the ones that end up on screen. "

" I don't have kids, but in many ways I feel I've had them already. I don't want to say I raised my brothers - that sounds too strong - but actually I do feel like that a bit. "

" There's nothing secret about it. Everyone knows that I am waiting for my real parents, the king and queen, to come restore me to my rightful throne. "

Meg Cabot

I Am

Parents

" Pretty isn't the only thing that matters - being smart and kind matters more, of course - but all daughters should hear from their moms that they look pretty once in a while. "

" Screenwriting is a much more collaborative effort. When you write a novel, it's just you, with input from your editor. "

" When you feel like an outsider - for whatever reason - you spend a lot of time alone. "

" We can all agree that first loves can be a scary thing, and that growing up is hard to do. "

" My favorite book of all time is Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons. "

" One of the biggest motivations for me with writing my books is to offer girls some escapism, especially girls who really need it, like I did. "

Meg Cabot

Writing

Some

" This is how many people become artists, musicians, writers, computer programmers, record-holding athletes, scientists... by spending time alone practicing what they love. "

" No matter how nice the company one might be with, however, it is never pleasant to have a rifle pointed at one's back. "