In terms of age, I think I've covered about as wide a range as is possible, having written everything from picture books to early chapter books to middle grade novels to YA to one adult novel - and having been editor and lead writer for a magazine for retired people! Bruce Coville adultagebook share on social
I grew up around the corner from my grandparents' dairy farm, which was three miles outside of a small town called Phoenix. Bruce Coville callcornerdairy Change image and share on social
Ideas are all around you - everything gives you ideas. But the real source is the part of your brain that dreams. Bruce Coville braindreamidea Change image and share on social
I feel like a very lucky person. From the time I was young, I had a dream of becoming a writer. Now that dream has come true, and I am able to make my living doing something I really love. Bruce Coville dreamfeellive Change image and share on social
I loved teaching. I used to teach fourth grade. Bruce Coville fourthgradelove Change image and share on social
The first time I can remember thinking that I would like to be a writer came in sixth grade, when our teacher Mrs. Crandall gave us an extended period of time to write a long story. I loved doing it. I started working seriously at becoming a writer when I was seventeen. Bruce Coville crandallextendgive share on social
When I was a kid, I read books that made me laugh but also made me shiver in terror. I wanted to make books that made other people feel the same way. Bruce Coville bookfeelkid Change image and share on social
Every book is like starting over again. I've written books every way possible - from using tight outlines to writing from the seat of my pants. Both ways work. Bruce Coville bookhaveoutline Change image and share on social
I know what I'm going to write for the next three years. It's frustrating, because if I get a good new idea, I have to put it aside. Bruce Coville frustrategoodidea Change image and share on social
Most of all, I love being a storyteller. And yes, I want to make a good living, but I'm not always driven by the best commercial sense. Bruce Coville commercialdrivegood Change image and share on social
