I started writing when I had three kids under the age of 4. I used to write every ten minutes I got to sit in front of a computer. Now, when I have more time, I function the same way: if it's writing time, I write. Jodi Picoult agecomputerfront 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
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
I write adult fiction, but a good 40 to 50 per cent of my readers are teenagers. I love that if they have to grow up and move past JK Rowling they can move to me. From Jo to Jodi! Jodi Picoult adultcentfiction Change image and share on social
I think the reason these readers come back to me is because I represent their points of view. It may not be my point of view, but that's OK. Everyone still deserves to have their say. Jodi Picoult backdeservepoint Change image and share on social
When I think about writers who use fiction as social commentary and to raise social awareness but who are also very popular, I think of Dickens. Jodi Picoult awarenesscommentarydicken Change image and share on social
I think there are readers out there and I don't think the book is dead. And more importantly I don't think readers have to choose between literary and commercial fiction. Jodi Picoult bookchoosecommercial Change image and share on social
There's that unwritten schism that literary writers get all the awards and commericals writers get all the success. Jodi Picoult awardcommericalsliterary Change image and share on social
I don't have to live the lives of my characters to write about them. It's about really putting yourself in their shoes. Jodi Picoult characterliveputt 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
