I didn't 'decide' to write YA, per se. But every time I thought of a story, it featured characters 15, 16, 17. Sara Zarr characterdecidefeature Change image and share on social
When the reader and one narrator know something the other narrator does not, the opportunities for suspense and plot development and the shifting of reader sympathies get really interesting. Sara Zarr developmentinterestnarrator Change image and share on social
I have no desire to go back to San Francisco. Sara Zarr backdesirefrancisco Change image and share on social
My first published book, 'Story of a Girl', was the fourth book I wrote. Sara Zarr bookfourthgirl Change image and share on social
There were about ten years of trying, failing, trying again, suffering rejection, etc. My first published book, 'Story of a Girl', was the fourth book I wrote. Sara Zarr bookfailfourth Change image and share on social
Family or love or romance, whatever it is, is not restricted to perfect people. If it were, it wouldn't exist. All of that comes out in my work in some way. Sara Zarr existfamilylove Change image and share on social
I was a 'learn by doing' writer - I never took any formal writing classes. So it took a long time to figure things out and find my voice. Sara Zarr classfigurefind Change image and share on social
I'm not really a plot writer - I'm more interested in the characters and sort of small events that propel the story forward. Sara Zarr charactereventforward Change image and share on social
We write in ways that, we generally hope, reflect real life, or at least look familiar to humans. And in life, recurring themes are a recurring theme. We never quite conquer a pet vice or a relationship pattern or a communication habit. We're haunted by our particular demons. Sara Zarr communicationconquerdemon share on social
It's hard to say when my interest in writing began, or how. My mother read to my sister and me every night, and we always loved playing make-believe games. I had a well-primed imagination. I didn't start thinking about writing as a serious pursuit, a career I could have, until after college. Sara Zarr begincareercollege share on social