833 Quotes by Marie Lu

Before I ever begin writing a new story, I have to sketch my characters out on paper. It's part of my process of understanding who they are.

I'm a big fan of the trope of 'the poor boy meets the wealthy girl.' I like the idea of this boy from the other side of the tracks who doesn't have a lot, but he'll give that little bit that he has to you.

When I was young, I couldn't process emotions well.

I'm one of those people that, if I'm sad or depressed, I don't talk to people about it. I bottle it in.

I think writing is very, very therapeutic.

My very first system was the Sega Genesis back when I was 7 or 8 years old. I played that into the ground. Like, my parents had to confiscate it and put it in attic, the whole thing.

I had a lot of really emo stories as a kid. I wrote a lot of fan fiction.

I think I was always meant to write dark stories.

Fantasy and science fiction are my comfort spot.