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Anyone who has an imagination can write a book - it's cheap to do - but movies are big money.

~Darren Shan

Topics: Anyone Big Big Money Book Cheap Imagination Money Movies Who Write

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I'll never forget a meeting with one publisher where they said, 'We don't publish books for teenage boys; teenage boys don't read.'

~Darren Shan

Topics: Books Boy Forget Meeting Never Never Forget Publish Publisher Read Said Teenage Where

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My books always focus on the response of the characters to extreme events. As dark as they get, they are ultimately positive, uplifting books about children who take control of their lives and overcome great adversaries. I think that is why they have been so popular.

~Darren Shan

Topics: About Adversaries Always Been Books Characters Children Control Dark Events Extreme Focus Get Great Lives Overcome Popular Positive Response Take Think Ultimately Uplifting Who Why I Think

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I think you can spread yourself across any number of genres when you're a writer as long as you have a deep, abiding love for each of them.

~Darren Shan

Topics: Abide Across Any Deep Each Genres Long Love Number Spread Them Think Writer You Yourself I Think

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The only way to learn and hone your craft is by working hard and writing regularly.

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Many people think that it is important to have a title before you begin writing the book, but I think you should never sit around waiting for the right title to strike before you start writing. Crack on with the story, put in the hard work, and the title will come eventually.

~Darren Shan

Topics: Around Before Begin Book Come Crack Eventually Hard Hard Work Important Many Never People Put Right Should Sit Start Story Strike Think Title Waiting Will Work Writing You I Think

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One of the things I wanted to do with my own books was bridge the gap between 'Goosebumps' and adult horror.

~Darren Shan

Topics: Adult Between Books Bridge Gap Goosebumps Horror My Own One Of The Things Own Things Wanted

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Author

Born: July 2nd, 1972

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