It’s not big budget, it's not flashy, but it's just you. “There's nothing particularly fancy about it. “Books are just such a pure form of storytelling,” she said. But Lu always finds herself returning to writing as her favorite way to create. Beyond her own novels, Lu illustrated “Gemina” by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, providing sketches that propelled the protagonist’s narrative. Her time working with visual media also influenced her interest in storytelling in different mediums. “You're not just alone in a room writing. “As with film and most of the creative media, there's a group of people that you're working with,” she said. Working in the video game industry gave Lu a different perspective on creating. “And I could tell in her voice, she was just like, ‘Oh, god, she’s going to be living in our basement forever.’” I’m going to go to Disney and work for the video game division for six months.’” she said. “I called my mom and was like, ‘Mom, I’m not going to law school anymore. She recounted, laughingly, how she broke the news to her mother over a phone call. Instead, she applied for an internship with Disney Interactive Studios. After graduation, Lu was preparing to go to law school, but something about it didn’t feel right. She majored in Biology and Political Science at the University of Southern California, thinking that she was going to be either a doctor or a lawyer. Lu didn’t always know she was going to be a writer. But for Lu, writing is more than a job: It’s about the act of creating, something that she has pursued for most of her life. With over 12 books under her belt, she’s gone from a newcomer in the genre to one of its veterans.

Legend marie lu book 2