Disable ads!

23 quotes by Marie Lu

Marie Lu (born Xiwei Lu) is an American young adult author. She is best known for the Legend series, novels set in a dystopian and militarized future. The novels form the basis of a movie to be produced by CBS Films and directed by Jonathan Levine.
Read full biography of Marie Lu →

I've always had this interest in sibling relationships because I don't have any siblings. I'm completely a product of the one-child... →

0

We are both disturbed and fascinated by visions of bleak futures, predictions of what might come if we as a society aren't careful.

0

As a writer, I try to appeal to the 'elusive boy audience' the same way I try to appeal to everyone: I do the very best I can to create... →

0

I am a hopeless pantser, so I don't do much outlining. A thought will occur to me, and I'll just throw it into the story. I tell myself... →

0

On the one hand, I'm so relieved that I've actually managed to finish my very first series and that I've been able to see my characters... →

0

We determine whether a book is for boys or girls long before the reader gets a chance to decide: we package them with soldiers and ballet slippers on... →

0

Writing the first draft of a new story is incredibly difficult for me. I will happily do revisions, because once I can see the words on the page, I... →

0

Fantasy and science fiction are where my brain lives.

0

I started writing seriously when I was a teenager, around 14 years old.

0

It feels like it's the end of the world if you don't do well on your SATs.

0

I don't think anything really consciously went into 'Legend' that was influenced by videogames, but I'm pretty sure some of my... →

0

For me, as a fan, when I read book series, I tend to be the most judgmental of the last book.

0

I remember my favorite books when I was a kid: 'The Redwall Adventure' series, 'Ender's Game,' things like that.

0
Add a quote!
Background photo by Giuliana