The criteria for writing mythological books are different. Because the results are known, the end is known. Somebody has created that limit and you have to play within that limit.
Some of the most important stories don't lend themselves to television treatment.
What I had to do was keep the story within certain limits of what was, of course, plausible.
Every story has its demands.
The problem with prequels is you're limiting yourself as to where it can go.
What was the worst thing [making Twiligh]? Playing the part where you can't get hurt and you can't die because there's no framework. There are too many possibilities if you can't die. If you're playing a normal human being, there's always that.
I wanted to only do one season when I came onto 'Vampire Diaries' because I thought there was only so much to explore.
An author's life is different, complex, and ongoing, while a character's remains frozen in one little story.
