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
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
Gay teenagers are four times as likely to attempt suicide as straight ones. I wish they knew that there's nothing wrong with them; that they are just a different shade of normal. Jodi Picoult attemptgayknow Change image and share on social
For me it's more important that I outline all the facets of a controversial issue and let the reader make up his or her mind. I don't care if readers change their minds, but I would like readers to ask themselves why their opinion is what it is. Jodi Picoult carechangecontroversial share on social
Writer's block is for people who have the luxury of time. Jodi Picoult blockluxurypeople Change image and share on social
I will say overwhelmingly what means so much more to me than the opinion of one reviewer are the letters I get from fans who tell me how a particular book has changed their life. Jodi Picoult bookchangefan Change image and 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
When you're stuck, and sure you've written absolutely garbage, force yourself to finish and then decide to fix or scrap it - or you will never know if you can. Jodi Picoult absolutelydecidefinish Change image and share on social
Writing is total grunt work. A lot of people think it's all about sitting and waiting for the muse. I don't buy that. It's a job. There are days when I really want to write, days when I don't. Every day I sit down and write. Jodi Picoult buydaygrunt 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
