Readers want a story, not a pattern. It's the specifics of a story that make it really ping our various reader radars. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes make pattern ping
The characters are whole, real people to me that I'm getting to know, and since real people are all flawed, so are my characters, I hope. Sara Zarr characterflawedhope Change image and share on social
My books usually end where they began. I try to bring characters back to a point that is familiar but different because of the growth that they have gone through. Sara Zarr backbeginbook Change image and share on social
My books have been translated into various languages and sold in other countries, but I never have any contact with the foreign publishers and am so disconnected from that process that it seems almost imaginary. With 'How to Save a Life', I worked closely with Usborne editors and have been involved in the publicity. Sara Zarr bookcloselycontact share on social
I discover what I mean as I write. That can be both terrifically exciting and very dangerous, because when you look at your words later, you wonder, 'Did I really mean that, or am I just making verbal patterns?' Peter Shaffer dangerousdiscoverexcit share on social
I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way. Scarlett Johansson determinegirlhave Change image and share on social
All of my activities are so pedestrian. The extreme sport I play is ping pong. And we play it hard. If any of you suckers want to step up to the table, be ready. Seth Green activityextremehard Change image and share on social