Sara Zarr Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Sara Zarr quotes and sayings page 2 (writer). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 36 we have.
“I do have a little bit more confidence in - or at least familiarity with - my process. For example, when it feels like it's going badly or that I'm lost, I know I'll eventually find my way because I've been through it before. But writing itself is still hard.”
“One of my favorite authors is Robert Cormier. He was a devout Catholic and a very nice man, which might not be the impression you get from reading his books.”
“We write in ways that, we generally hope, reflect real life, or at least look familiar to humans. And in life, recurring themes are a recurring theme. We never quite conquer a pet vice or a relationship pattern or a communication habit. We're haunted by our particular demons.”
“When my characters are questioning things, it's not me leading up to an answer; it's me asking those same questions and letting the characters' lives unfold and seeing where it takes them.”
“I was a 'learn by doing' writer - I never took any formal writing classes. So it took a long time to figure things out and find my voice.”
“Everyone has an identity crisis when they are 16 or 17 years old.”
“I didn't 'decide' to write YA, per se. But every time I thought of a story, it featured characters 15, 16, 17.”
“I'm not really a plot writer - I'm more interested in the characters and sort of small events that propel the story forward.”
“I have no desire to go back to San Francisco.”
“My books have been translated into various languages and sold in other countries, but I never have any contact with the foreign publishers and am so disconnected from that process that it seems almost imaginary. With 'How to Save a Life', I worked closely with Usborne editors and have been involved in the publicity.”
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