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on that piece of white paper, sam wrote, write about me sometime. and i typed something back to her, standing right there in her bedroom. i just typed. i will.

on that piece of white paper, sam wrote, "write about me sometime." and i typed something back to her, standing right there in her bedroom. i just typed. "i will.

Stephen Chbosky
Writing, White, Pieces
Stephen Chbosky (2013). “The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition”, p.70, Simon and Schuster

I don't know what's wrong with me. It's like all I can do is keep writing this gibberish to keep from breaking apart.

Stephen Chbosky
Writing, Breaking Apart, Knows
Stephen Chbosky (2013). “The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition”, p.193, Simon and Schuster

I am writing to you because she said you listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that person at that party even though you could have.

Stephen Chbosky
Party, Writing, Sleep
Stephen Chbosky (2013). “The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition”, p.11, Simon and Schuster

That was always my hope that that is exactly what I would do. It was always part of the dream of this story - to write the novel and then direct the movie.

Stephen Chbosky
Dream, Writing, Stories
Interview with Helen Earnshaw, www.femalefirst.co.uk. February 12, 2013.

I have decided that maybe I want to write when I grow up. I just don't know what I would write.

Stephen Chbosky
Growing Up, Writing, Want
Stephen Chbosky (2013). “The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition”, p.50, Simon and Schuster

I sat down and tried to write a story. "Ian MacArthur is a wonderful sweet fellow who wears glasses and peers out of them with delight." That was the first sentence. The problem was that I just couldn't think of the next one. After cleaning my room three times, I decided to leave Ian alone for a while because I was starting to get mad at him.

Stephen Chbosky
Sweet, Writing, Thinking
Stephen Chbosky (2013). “The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition”, p.158, Simon and Schuster

I want to be an author/director and I'm writing my second book now and I want to make a movie of it, and I hope I get to do this for the rest of my life.

Stephen Chbosky
Book, Writing, Directors
"Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

I found, through the process of doing 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower,' that I really love directing movies and I love writing books and so this will become the centerpiece of my career for the next ten or twenty years. Doing these adaptations.

Stephen Chbosky
Book, Writing, Years
"Stephen Chbosky talks “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, Blu-ray extras, and his favorite teen films". Interview with Scott Neumyer, www.ifc.com. February 13, 2012.

If the right thing came along, I would absolutely direct something I did not write because I love the process so much, but we'll see. I'm taking it day by day.

Stephen Chbosky
Writing, Process, Direct
"Biography/ Personal quotes". www.imdb.com.

Writing a novel is a lot like directing a movie because you are creating a world and a tone, you are creating a large canvas and all the details.

Stephen Chbosky
Writing, Creating, Details
Interview with Helen Earnshaw, www.femalefirst.co.uk. February 12, 2013.

Writing screenplays is incredibly hard. I can't call it joy. Writing Novels? Joy. Directing? Joy. Writing Screenplays? That's where you pay all your dues.

Stephen Chbosky
Writing, Joy, Pay
Interview with Lisa Minzey, www.phoenixfilmfestival.com. September 27, 2012.

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