Kelley Armstrong Quotes & Sayings

“I don't read much of what I write because I worry about unintentionally borrowing something.”

“Reviews are great. I can read negative reviews and say, 'You know that point they made... they were dead on.'”

“Everyone is the sum total of past experiences. A character doesn't just spring to life at age thirty.”

“I grew up writing about the paranormal, and I blame too many Saturday mornings watching 'Scooby Doo.'”

“There is no story that can't be improved by adding zombies.”

“Storytelling is my passion, and it rises from a love of reading.”

“Young writers need to be encouraged to write - just write - with no restrictions on form, style or content.”

“The first piece of 'long' fiction I wrote was a novella parody of Stephen King's 'Christine.' I was in high school, and my version was about a kid with a possessed locker instead of a possessed car. It was also my first attempt at humour, which fell completely flat because no one who read it realized it was a parody!”

“Especially in the world of fantasy and superheroes, it's great to have role models that aren't in skimpy little outfits, in impossible poses. That's so important for young women.”

“Even in horror novels where you know most characters aren't going to make it to the end, it's crucial to have fully fleshed-out characters. If you don't do that, the reader doesn't care what happens to them.”