Meg Cabot Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Write the kind of story you would like to read. People will give you all sorts of advice about writing, but if you are not writing something you like, no one else will like it either.”

“Pretty isn't the only thing that matters - being smart and kind matters more, of course - but all daughters should hear from their moms that they look pretty once in a while.”

“I think you get so wrapped up in the book you're currently writing, it's hard to think about anything else. But I know as soon as I'm done with this book, I'll move on to something else.”

“I really wanted to be veterinarian, but I got a 410 on my math SATs.”

“Screenwriting is a much more collaborative effort. When you write a novel, it's just you, with input from your editor.”

“I was too lazy to start a whole new story, so I just stuck a princess into the story I was working on... and The Princess Diaries was born!”

“I wish I had taken Spanish instead of French in high school. I could eavesdrop on a lot more conversations on the subway if I knew Spanish.”

“Growing up, I mostly read comic books and sci-fi. Then I discovered the book 'Jane Eyre' by Jane Austen. It introduced me to the world of romance, which I have since never left. Also, the world of the first-person narrative.”

“I like to think of my books and the movies of my books living in two separate universes. Each is very nice, but only one is correct - the book. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the other versions, and I always do.”

“For each book, I do end up making a kind of playlist to fit the characters.”