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Darren Shan Quotes

Irish - Author | July 2, 1972 -

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

Writing Learn Way Working Hard Craft

I have music on when I write. I don't like the isolation otherwise and find the silence deadening.

Music Silence Isolation Find Write

I grew up on all sorts of horror - Hammer Horror and Vincent Price's 'Theatre Of Blood.' I loved the hidden, scary layers, but there wasn't that much around for youngsters in terms of horror books. I can remember reading Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot' and 'Cujo,' but I thought there should be more for teenaged horror fans.

King Theatre Reading Thought Loved

The message of 'Zomb-B' is that you have to listen to your own heart and head and question everything. Question stereotypes and the way the world seems or is being presented. Some of the people we should be most concerned about, dangerous right-wing bigots, sound convincing and reasonable.

Heart People World You Dangerous

I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination.

Teacher Imagination Me Lucky She

I always loved horror, but I read all sorts of books. My favourite as a child was 'The Secret Garden' which has a big influence on Lord Loss, believe it or not!

Child Influence Believe Loved Loss

All reading should be pleasurable! I don't like people who keep reeling out the 'books are so important' line. First and foremost, reading is about entertainment, the same as movies, video games and music.

Music People Video Games Reading

I think sometimes parents and teachers can push children away from reading by telling them it's something they must do, the same way they must eat their greens and must pass their exams in school. Poppycock! Read or don't read - that's your call.

Children School Parents Reading Push

I wanted to write about racism and xenophobia in 21st Century England and Ireland, but I wanted to do it in an exciting way so that I could reach more readers. Zombies seemed like a good way to do that.

Good Racism Reach Way More Write

Reading has always been the great love of my life.

Life Love Great Reading My Life

Every generation likes to think that children don't read as much as they used to when they were young! You listen to some adults saying they were going around reading 'Ulysses' when they were seven or eight! I think children are voracious readers if you give them the right books and if you make those books accessible to them.

Children Saying Reading Think You

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

Money Imagination Book Movies Write

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