Maybe other writers have perfect first drafts, but I am not one of them. I always try to get the book as tight as I can, but you reach a point as the author where you have lost all perspective. Sarah Dessen authorbookdraft Change image and share on social
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 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
I can't sit and twiddle my thumbs. I have to start writing even if it's miserable some days. Sarah Dessen daymiserablesit Change image and share on social
I was always a big reader, mostly because my parents were. Sarah Dessen bigparentreader Change image and share on social
In high school, I was lucky enough to have a big group of girlfriends that have really inspired a lot of the stories in my books. I'm still close with my friends from that time, so it's never very hard to put myself back into that place, that voice. Sarah Dessen backbigbook share on social
If I had to pick, I'd say my favorite book is 'A Prayer For Owen Meany', by John Irving. Sarah Dessen bookfavoriteirving Change image and 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
