Jonathan Stroud
Jonathan Stroud
Jonathan Anthony Stroudis a British writer of fantasy fiction, mainly for children and young adults...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth27 October 1970
CountryUnited States of America
bored long waiting
I wanted to wake you straightaway, but I knew I had to wait several hours to ensure you were safely recovered." "What! How long has it been?" "Five minutes. I got bored.
thinking two done
Haven't you done enough for a lifetime? Think about it—two power—crazed magicians killed, a hundred power—crazed magicians saved…
smell departed leaving
So I departed, leaving behind a pungent smell of brimstone. Just something to remember me by.
kissing fire hug
That's a gesture of endearment in some cultures. Some hug, some kiss, some set each other on fire in small patches of woodland
growing-up our-society stories
We grow up being told about great figures in our society, and as you get older you have to question the stories you've been told and decide if these great figures are indeed as great as you've been told.
waffles young meaningless
That's usuаllу hоw thеу start, thе young оnеs. Meaningless waffle.
fighting reality ordinary-things
I read a bit of the Icelandic sagas. They're fascinating in that they are completely ordinary. The farmer will go off into the hills and fight a troll, and then go back and do ordinary things. It's an odd mix of fantasy and reality.
writing years laughing
When I write something that would have made me laugh as a 10-year-old, or would have scared me or would have excited me, I know I'm onto something.
children rip book
As a child I was really into fantasy books with elves and goblins and swords, and I went through a phase for a few years when I was reading endless series. But in the end I became totally fed-up with all these sub-Tolkien rip-offs because they all end up doing the same old things and there's no rigour to it.
talking rooms needs
As an author, you need to keep talking to your audience to remind yourself what they like and what they don't like. You spend most of your life locked in a room, and you need to be social occasionally.
writing thinking years
When I was young, I kept a diary for about 10 years and I had to write in it every day. Even on days when nothing seemed to happen, I made myself think of something to put in it.
personality conversation marvellous
What was it that drew you back? My marvellous personality, I suppose? Or my sparkling conversation?
thinking
I rather think he knew anyway.
feet eight boots
Oh, the boots were on the other eight feet now.