Quotes by D. J. MacHale

About D. J. MacHale:

Donald James MacHale is a writer, director, and executive producer. He has been affiliated with shows such as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Flight 29 Down and Seasonal Differences. MacHale is also the author of the popular young adult book series, Pendragon and Morpheus Road.

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The single best piece of advice I give to aspiring writers is to always write about things that they know. I suggest that they write about people and places and events and conflicts they are familiar with. That way their writing will be real and hope...

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To write a good mystery you have to know where it will end before you can decide where it will begin... and I've always known where it will end.

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Storytelling is storytelling. Good stories need compelling characters and interesting conflicts. That's the bottom line no matter what medium you're writing for.

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My life is an ongoing, ever changing adventure.

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To write, you need to find what you love.

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I'd love to play the piano, and I'm going to work on it.

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A screenplay is really a blueprint for something that will be filmed. Therefore you must always keep in mind that whatever you write is going to be staged, for real.

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It is much more fun to write about villains then heroes. The villains are the ones that think out the scheme, and the heroes just kind of come along for the ride.

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I believe that stories find writers, writers don't find stories. With the 'Pendragon' series, I actually had multiple story ideas and decided that instead of writing them individually, I would create a character whose journey would thread them all to...

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Author Bio

NameD. J. MacHale
DescriptionAmerican television director and producer
BornMarch 11, 1955
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionFilm Director
WorksThe Pendragon Adventure
AwardsWriters Guild Of America Award