Read a ton. Take a workshop course so you learn to give and get criticism. Jodi Picoult criticismgivelearn Change image and share on social
People are always afraid of the unknown - and banding together against the Thing That Is Different From Us is a time-honoured tradition for rallying the masses. Jodi Picoult afraidbandhonour Change image and share on social
I woke up one morning thinking about wolves and realized that wolf packs function as families. Everyone has a role, and if you act within the parameters of your role, the whole pack succeeds, and when that falls apart, so does the pack. Jodi Picoult actfallfamily share on social
My first job was as an assistant in the local library. Self-fulfilling prophecy? Jodi Picoult assistantfulfilljob Change image and share on social
It's a fallacy that writers have to shut themselves up in their ivory towers to write. I have all these interruptions, three of which I gave birth to. If I was thrown for a loop every time I was distracted I could never get anything done. Jodi Picoult birthdistractfallacy share on social
Many of my books come from what if questions that I can't answer, things that I'm worried about as either a woman, a wife, a mom, an American. Jodi Picoult americananswerbook Change image and share on social
On a shelf above my computer are five letters that spell out W-R-I-T-E. Just in case I forget why I'm there. I also have 'Wonder Woman' paraphernalia from when I wrote five issues of the comic, and pictures of my husband and kids. Jodi Picoult casecomiccomputer share on social
Instead of plotting the demise of the traditional family, as some politicians and religious leaders would have you believe, gay people mow their lawns and watch 'American Idol' and video their children's concerts and have the same hopes and dreams that their straight counterparts do. Jodi Picoult americanchildconcert share on social
If you read the first page of one of my novels, I can guarantee that you will read the last one. This isn't just social commentary. This is also about writing good page-turners. I want people to keep reading. Jodi Picoult commentarygoodguarantee share on social
I think the 'New York Times' reviews overall tend to overlook popular fiction, whether you're a man, woman, white, black, purple or pink. I think there are a lot of readers who would like to see reviews that belong in the range of commercial fiction. Jodi Picoult belongblackcommercial share on social
