Since I am first of all a character writer, that character's emotions are as vivid to me as my own. I always begin with an emotion after I have established a character in my mind. I feel what they feel. I guess that is why it comes across so strongly. S. E. Hinton begincharacteremotion share on social
I like having a private name and a public name. It helps keep things straight. S. E. Hinton helpprivatepublic Change image and share on social
My husband and I get along great. We're both introverts, and it's hard to make new friends. S. E. Hinton friendgreathard Change image and share on social
My goal from being a child was to have a happy home life. S. E. Hinton childgoalhappy Change image and share on social
I do feel that the boys are getting left out. Girls will read boys' books, but boys won't read girls' books. If you're writing for a girl, you've got most of the audience on your side anyway. S. E. Hinton audiencebookboy Change image and share on social
I find it to be easier to write from a man's point of view. S. E. Hinton easyfindman Change image and share on social
If people want to find me, they can. They'll see a middle-aged woman wandering around the grocery store, looking to see what to buy for dinner. S. E. Hinton agebuydinner Change image and share on social
I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings, stretch my imagination, earn money. S. E. Hinton earnexpressfeeling Change image and share on social
When I was in high school, the genders were so separate from each other. If you weren't 'dating' somebody, you couldn't just be friends with somebody. S. E. Hinton datefriendgender Change image and share on social
