The author of Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children takes us on a flight of fancy.
Was it similar to your original vision?
I hope readers feel this way even though theres a lot of elaboration [in the movie].
I feel its something I could have written and I think its totally keeping in spirit with the book.
and I was on the set for that scene!
and I remember writing that line at midnight at home alone five years ago!
Its kind of an engine that drives the whole story.
So fascinating and specific and studied.
Her embodiment of the character is like a classic film performance that I hope will be remembered.
Its so cool and builds upon what I envisioned in a whole other way.
In what other ways do your visual tendencies tend to influence your writing?
As Im working I need to have a map of the space.
I need to know whats happening in all corners simultaneously.
I like to tug on that thread.
There seem to be a lot ofmetaphors related to bullyingthroughout the series.
Was this intentional from the beginning, or did it unconsciously evolve with the story?
Thats just what happens when youre a teenager on the fringe.
Someone pushes you to the outside of the circle; you dont just start there.
You once said Theres a certain amount of acting ability required to write well-developed charactersa sort of empathy.
How do you bring that to life in your writing?
I just attempt to come at a scene from everyones angle.
I look really weird to watch [when Im writing].
Thats why I dont work in coffee shops.
Do you have a peculiarity?
I think my peculiarity is that I wrote this book.
Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Childrenlands in theaters Friday, September 30th.
