Eoin Colfer Quotes on Time (2 Quotes)

Right now, on tour, Colfer is missing his wife and two kids but says it would be churlish not to appreciate the wonderful opportunities the Artemis Fowl books have presented him. At this point, he thinks he'll write two more books in the series and then he'll put Artemis to rest. I'll be a bit sad when it happens. I've spent a lot of time in his company, but I have lots of other things I'd like to do. ... People are very supportive and it's not just a class thing - everybody, the common man can be creative and it's OK, you can be young and say, 'I'm writing a play', and people will say, 'Good on you'. Some other countries, they wouldn't take you seriously.

When it comes to writing, Colfer admits to being a bit of a perfectionist. Over time, he's learned to relax a little but initially, no one read his manuscripts until he was completely satisfied with the result. These days he shows Jackie the final draft.