So many of my books, I don't want to say they have messages, but they have important things to say. Lois Lowry bookimportantmessage Change image and share on social
I don't set out to transmit a message. I don't write with a political point of view. There are no religious overtones. Looking back at my books, I can say, 'Oh, yes, it is there.' But it's not in my mind when I write. Lois Lowry backbookmessage share on social
The fact that I lost my son permeates my being. Lois Lowry factlosepermeate Change image and share on social
What comes to me always is a character, a scene, a moment. That's going to be the beginning. Then, as I write, I begin to perceive an ending. I begin to see a destination, although sometimes that changes. And then, of course, there's the whole middle section looming. Lois Lowry begincharacterdestination share on social
Often in the past, there have been authors that were deeply disappointed in their adaptation, but that's because they haven't accepted the fact that a movie is a different thing, and it can't possibly be the same as the book. Lois Lowry acceptadaptationauthor share on social
When you lose a child in an accident as I did, it's final - you're not caught in this longing for him, to search for him, knowing he's out there some place. Lois Lowry accidentcatchchild Change image and share on social
One hopes that with a book or movie, the reader or the audience will emerge from it thinking. That's the most you can hope for: that you've raised questions that will be there for the audience to think about later. Lois Lowry audiencebookemerge share on social
I was a sidelines child: never class president, never team captain, never the one with the most valentines in my box. Lois Lowry boxcaptainchild Change image and share on social
I never, as a reader, have been particularly interested in dystopian literature or science fiction or, in fact, fantasy. Lois Lowry dystopianfactfantasy Change image and share on social
The grand surprise has really been the fact that being an author, which to me had always implied being a private person, actually requires you to be a public person as well, and those are two separate entities to me. Lois Lowry authorentityfact share on social
