American - Writer | November 10, 1971 -
'Doctor Who' rewrites your brain because at first when you watch it, you think, 'That doesn't make sense.'
Holly Black
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I wrote a book called 'Doll Bones', which was another middle-grade book, and when I was writing it, I needed a place in the U.S. that made bone china. And there are only two places in the U.S. that make bone china. They made it by grinding down actual cow bones. It was a plot point. It was a creepy doll book.
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I really love the idea of the poetically mad - the character that is imbued with the romantic madness. Like River from 'Firefly' or Drusilla from 'Buffy.' Someone dangerously unhinged, where you're really not sure they're going to be reliable minute-to-minute.
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Everything scares me. I'm very easily frightened. But the thing that scares me most is zombies. I really, really don't like zombies.
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Inspiration comes from everywhere. From life, observing people, etc. From movies and books you love. From research.
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Writers usually don't get to pick our own covers. I know it's surprising to hear that.
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Faeries are associated with wild untamed nature, with art, and with death - so the folklore is rich with different stories to explore.
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In the older folklore, faeries were frightening beings. In fact, it was such a bad idea to get their attention that people would use flattering euphemisms for them, such as 'the people of peace,' 'the little people,' and 'the good neighbors.'
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