D. J. MacHale
D. J. MacHale
Donald James MacHale, known popularly under the pen name D. J. MacHale, is a writer, director, and executive producer. He has been affiliated with shows such as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Flight 29 Down and Seasonal Differences. MacHale is also the author of the popular young adult book series, Pendragon and Morpheus Road...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth11 March 1955
CountryUnited States of America
aspiring best conflicts familiar hopefully people piece places readers respond single suggest writers
The single best piece of advice I give to aspiring writers is to always write about things that they know. I suggest that they write about people and places and events and conflicts they are familiar with. That way their writing will be real and hopefully readers will respond to it. I try to take my own advice.
believe character create decided ideas instead journey multiple stories thread whose writers
I believe that stories find writers, writers don't find stories. With the 'Pendragon' series, I actually had multiple story ideas and decided that instead of writing them individually, I would create a character whose journey would thread them all together.
love work
I'd love to play the piano, and I'm going to work on it.
way things-are-meant-to-be presses
Because this is the way things are meant to be.(Press Tilton)
talking suits saint
Can I ask you a question?" "I'd be disappointed if you didn't." "How many of those suits do you have? Do you like, send them to the laundry, or throw them out and put on a new one when it gets all gamey?" - Bobby talking to Saint Dane, RR
fats
Not just chubby fat, I'm talkin' gordo
simple shattering
Siry answered with one simple, shattering word. "Veelox.
war fall wings
If I fall out, pull this ring? What happens then? I sprout wings and fly?" -Spader in "The Never War
ravens bounce
Seriously. Dados bounce." Bobby in Raven Rise
knows
Dont you know... I'm the boggyman."-St. Dane
hurt sorry hands
I'm sorry I hurt your hand...with my face." -Bobby Pendragon
flower names rose
Max Rose: Vo? What kind of name is that? Spader: What kind of name is Rose? Isn't that some kind of flower?
exactly-is pendragon
What exactly is a french before it's fried?
witty kids warrior
Now it was just the three of us: the leader, the warrior, and the kid about to wet his pants. Guess who I was.