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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.

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Darren Shan

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

Darren Shan

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

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Darren Shan

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.

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Darren Shan

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

Darren Shan

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.’

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Darren Shan

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

– Darren Shan

Darren Shan

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.

– Darren Shan

Darren Shan

Reading has always been the great love of my life.

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Darren Shan

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.

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Darren Shan

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.

– Darren Shan

Darren Shan

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.

– Darren Shan

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