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 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
The one reader I'm trying to please as I write is me, and I'm pretty difficult to please. Sara Zarr difficultprettyreader 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 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
Making lists of favorite things is, for me, a task ridden with anxiety. What if I've accidentally excluded something I love? What if I discover something new tomorrow that I love even more? Sara Zarr accidentallyanxietydiscover 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
When a young reader tells you that they'd never finished a book outside of school until they read yours, or that they really needed to hear something that one of your characters says or thinks... that's just rewarding and humbling. Sara Zarr bookcharacterfinish 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