Sara Shepard Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I was just over high school, and I was kind of artsy.”

“I was not tormented in any way; I was never even bullied. I had a nice teenage life.”

“If my characters travel somewhere, I generally write about a place I know to give the scenes more authenticity.”

“Judy Blume especially sort of broke the boundaries of what is appropriate and what should be written about - what teenagers are actually doing.”

“My family often travels to New York City during the holidays, and that's always a good time.”

“People might look great on the outside but they all have something that they're dealing with.”

“I kept a journal when I was a teenager, so I definitely look back on those to see how I dealt with friends and cliques and getting picked on, or boyfriend breakups.”

“I am a big outliner. For my adult book, 'The Visibles,' I did not outline, and it took me two years to write because I just didn't outline, and I had no path.”

“I've read a lot of fiction from writers just starting out, and the dialogue is a little bit forced, or it's almost too teenager-y, or too slang-y or putting too much technology or trends in there. I try to stay pretty trend-neutral. I try not to mention too many current bands or current TV shows.”

“I've written short stories from male perspectives before, and I've never had a problem with it as long as I've understood the character's emotions and motivations.”