I think part of the problem sometimes is that there's so much happening in my books, to whittle it down into a single script is hard. Sarah Dessen bookhappenhard Change image and share on social
I love YA, and it's been a really good fit for me. But at some point, I would like to try something else: a collection of short stories, or writing about something other than high school. A lot has happened to me since I was eighteen. Sarah Dessen collectioneighteenfit share on social
I've changed in my sympathies since I've become a mother myself. In high school I went through a period where I was close with my mom and had to break with her in order to find myself and come back. Since that was my experience, that's often what happens in my books. Sarah Dessen backbookbreak share on social
I always wished I could move around and switch schools. It was hard to have these radical transformations. You'd think, 'I will be a totally different person tomorrow,' but it never worked. Sarah Dessen hardmoveperson Change image and share on social
I think my mother characters have changed a lot since Sasha was born, just because I understand what a hard job it is now, and I'm coming at it from another angle - like you just love and care about this person so much, and just want to protect them from everything. Sarah Dessen anglebearcare share on social
Teenagers are a great audience and they are fearless about asking what they want to know. Sarah Dessen audiencefearlessgreat Change image and share on social
I'm all about shrimpburgers, reading, and going to the beach. Sarah Dessen beachreadshrimpburgers Change image and share on social
I love writing about the summer between high school and college. It's the last gasp of really being a teen. Sarah Dessen collegegasphigh Change image and share on social
I've never envied the person who had to put my books together in one script. Sarah Dessen bookenvyhave Change image and share on social
Each time, I think I'm never going to write another book. It never gets easier. Sarah Dessen bookeasytime Change image and share on social
