Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Lisa Yee

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American writer Lisa Yee.
Last updated on December 1, 2024.
Lisa Yee

Lisa Yee is a Chinese American writer and the author of Millicent Min, Girl Genius (2003), Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time (2005) and So Totally Emily Ebers (2007). The three books are a part of a trilogy, summarizing the three pre-teens' experiences in Rancho Rosetta in the summer. An additional book, Warp Speed (2011), was written. She has also written Good Luck Ivy! and a number of books for American Girl.

As a writer, my job is to think of evil ways to destroy the world and save it. What could be more fun? — © Lisa Yee
As a writer, my job is to think of evil ways to destroy the world and save it. What could be more fun?
Anything is possible in the superhero world.
I get letters from adults saying that they love the books because they are more in-depth with characterization than the comics. The luxury of writing a whole novel is you can really explore who the characters are.
At first I was thinking of it as superheroes who happened to be teenagers. Then I realized, no, I'm writing about teenagers who happen to be superheroes. Thinking like that changed everything for me. I started approaching the stories through the characters' core emotions, rather than leading with the superpowers.
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