Is it good, bad, or neutral to recognize thematic patterns in your own work? When it comes to recurring themes, I'm of the mind that knowledge is probably not power, at least in terms of the work. Sara Zarr badgoodknowledge Change image and share on social
When my characters are questioning things, it's not me leading up to an answer; it's me asking those same questions and letting the characters' lives unfold and seeing where it takes them. Sara Zarr answercharacterlead Change image and share on social
I do have a little bit more confidence in - or at least familiarity with - my process. For example, when it feels like it's going badly or that I'm lost, I know I'll eventually find my way because I've been through it before. But writing itself is still hard. Sara Zarr badlybiteconfidence share on social
I tend to describe recurring themes as being part of a writer's DNA - something so deeply embedded in us that even we don't notice it until we've written three or four books. Sara Zarr bookdeeplydescribe Change image and share on social
I always felt that church is where I'm going to find my community and people to live my life with. Sara Zarr churchcommunityfelt Change image and share on social
I wanted to be free to write the way I wanted to write, and my impression of Christian publishing, at least in fiction, was that there wasn't room for what I wanted to write. Sara Zarr christianfictionfree Change image and share on social
I'm so focused on trying to craft the story that I'm in my own little world with it and that process. The one reader I'm trying to please as I write is me, and I'm pretty difficult to please. Sara Zarr craftdifficultfocus Change image and share on social
I don't like to do too much psychological research because it might turn a character into a patchwork. Sara Zarr characterpatchworkpsychological Change image and share on social
My first job is to write the characters as full and authentic people as well as I can. Sara Zarr authenticcharacterfull Change image and share on social
Everyone has an identity crisis when they are 16 or 17 years old. Sara Zarr crisisidentityyear Change image and share on social
