Jonathan Stroud quotes - page 4

H-he is a messenger for you. H-h-he brings a message. (Jonathan Stroud)
Most traditional ghost stories feature rather hapless protagonists, who have nasty things happen to them. View quote
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As an author, you need to keep talking to your audience to remind yourself what they like and what they don't like. You spend most of your life locked in a room, and you need to be social occasionally. View quote
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We grow up being told about great figures in our society, and as you get older you have to question the stories you've been told and decide if these great figures are indeed as great as you've been told. View quote
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The important thing about any book is that you have to have a good story and that it has to be exciting. Then it's nice to add other levels underneath that people can pick up on. View quote
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When I was young, I kept a diary for about 10 years and I had to write in it every day. Even on days when nothing seemed to happen, I made myself think of something to put in it. View quote
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When I write something that would have made me laugh as a 10-year-old, or would have scared me or would have excited me, I know I'm onto something. View quote
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No magical alarm sounded, though I did hit my head five times on a pebble†. View quote
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"Woken up, have you?" the woman said. Her voice was like broken glass in an ice bucket.†. View quote
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Tuesday Ditto. View quote
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