R.L. Stine

Was the head writer for Nickelodeon's top-rated children's show "Eureeka's Castle." When his son Matt was little, he would fall down a lot and quickly get up and instantly say, "I meant to do that!" This inspired the character of Batly, whose gimmick was whenever he would fly, he would fall down and do the same.

If you want to be a writer, don't worry so much about writing. Read as much as you can. Read as many different writers as you can. Soak up the styles.