Read a ton. Take a workshop course so you learn to give and get criticism. Jodi Picoult criticismgivelearn Change image and share on social
I don't believe in writer's block. Think about it - when you were blocked in college and had to write a paper, didn't it always manage to fix itself the night before the paper was due? Writer's block is having too much time on your hands. Jodi Picoult blockcollegedue share on social
I was one of the first authors to have an active website. I'm totally obsessed with technology. I'm always looking for ways to connect with my readers. I answer all my fan mail. Jodi Picoult activeanswerauthor Change image and share on social
Researching 'Lone Wolf,' I was amazed at how thoughtful and intelligent these animals are. There has never been a documented attack against a human by a wolf that wasn't provoked by the human. Jodi Picoult amazeanimalattack Change image and share on social
You might not write well every day, but you can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page. Jodi Picoult badblankday Change image and share on social
Most people in America want an easy read. I call it McFiction - books which pass right through you without you even digesting them. I don't mean a book that has two-syllable words. I mean chapters you can read in a toilet break. Happy endings. We are more of a TV culture. Jodi Picoult americabookbreak share on social
I consider myself spiritual and I'm married to a man who is both an atheist and a humanist, and my kids have been raised with the traditions of different religions, but they do not go to church or temple. My feeling is that everyone should be able to believe what they want or need to believe. Jodi Picoult atheistchurchfelt share on social
I had absolutely no trauma in my childhood. If anyone ever assumed that my books were autobiographical, they'd be sorely disappointed, because none of these things happened to me. Jodi Picoult absolutelyassumeautobiographical Change image and share on social
My friends say I have two speeds: fast and blistering. Jodi Picoult blisterfastfriend Change image and share on social
I think I have sort of gravitated toward issues that I don't know the answers to, because that's what's more interesting for me to write. Jodi Picoult answergravitateinterest Change image and share on social