Suzanne Collins
American
Suzanne Collins has had a successful and prolific career writing for children's television. She has worked on the staffs of several Nickelodeon shows, including the Emmy-nominated hit, 'Clarissa Explains It All' and 'The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo'. Collins made her mark in children's literature with the New York Times bestselling five-book series for middle-grade readers 'The Underland Chronicles', which has received numerous accolades in both the United States and abroad. In the award-winning 'The Hunger Games' trilogy, Collins continues to explore the effects of war and violence on those coming of age. Collins lives with her family in Connecticut.
Author's Comment
Q. How do you typically spend your workday? Do you have a routine as you write? A: I grab some cereal and sit down to work as soon as possible. The more distractions I have to deal with before I actually begin writing, the harder focusing on the story becomes. Then I work until I'm tapped out, usually sometime in the early afternoon. If I actually write three to five hours, that's a productive day. Some days all I do is stare at the wall. That can be productive, too, if you're working out character and plot problems. The rest of the time, I walk around with the story slipping in and out of my thoughts.