I do a lot of brainstorming with my editors. Sometimes it just comes out in the writing. I'll get an idea as I'm writing the chapter. I try to go for maximum surprises in PLL, stuff you don't see coming. It's a lot of fun!

Sara Shepard

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Life isn’t worth living if you’re scared all the time. by Sara Shepard

Life isn’t worth living if you’re scared all the time.

worth-living scared ifs

I'm sorry, okay, I'm not perfect, but I'm trying. by Sara Shepard

I'm sorry, okay, I'm not perfect, but I'm trying.

sorry perfect trying

The lie that started it all. by Sara Shepard

The lie that started it all.

lying

Catch me if you can -A by Sara Shepard

Catch me if you can -A

catch-me ifs

Four liars are about to be burned -A by Sara Shepard

Four liars are about to be burned -A

burned four liars

We killed an innocent girl by Sara Shepard

We killed an innocent girl

innocent-girl innocent girl

I know these are going to sound like school reading-list suggestions, but if you like dystopian fiction, you should check out some of the originals: Anthem, by Ayn Rand; 1984, by George Orwell; or Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley.

brave-new-world reading school

Be Yourself Not What The World Wants You To Be by Sara Shepard

Be Yourself Not What The World Wants You To Be

being-yourself want world

Ezra clapped his hands. "all right," he said. "In addition to the books we're reading as a class, I want to do an extra side project on unreliable narrators." Devon Arliss raised her hand. "what does that mean?" Ezra strode around the room. "well, the narrator tells us the story in the book, right? But what if... the narrator isn't telling us the truth? Maybe he's telling us his skewed version of the story to get you on his side. Or to scare you. Or maybe he's crazy!

crazy reading book

Sometimes I feel kind of wrong here. I used to be normal, but now... I don't know. I feel like I should be one way, but I'm not." Toby stared at her. "I hear that." He sighed. "There are all these perfect people here. And... it's like, if you're not one of the,. then you're messed up. But I think, inside, the flawless-looking people are just as messed up as we are.

perfect people thinking

If a little voice in your head is telling you something is up, ma... by Sara Shepard

If a little voice in your head is telling you something is up, maybe you should listen.

voice should littles

Life is hard already. Why make it harder? by Sara Shepard

Life is hard already. Why make it harder?

harder life-is-hard life-is

You should know the truth about the stars--- even though it seems like they're close together, up there in heavens, they're zillion light years apart.

stars light years

Friends share secrets. That's what keeps us close. by Sara Shepard

Friends share secrets. That's what keeps us close.

secret share liars

You know what they say about hope. It breeds eternal misery! by Sara Shepard

You know what they say about hope. It breeds eternal misery!

eternal misery liars

Here you go, dear."" The corners of Mrs. Colbert's mouth curled up. "You like meat, don't you?" Emily blinked. Was it her, or did that statement seem...loaded? She checked Issac for his reaction, but he was innocently selecting a roll from a wicker basket. "Uh, thanks." Emily said, pulling the platter toward her. She did like meat. The kind you, um, eat.

thanks meat mouths

That's immortality my darlings" Spencer said. by Sara Shepard

That's immortality my darlings" Spencer said.

darling immortality said

Strangers see you the way you want them to see you. You can't fool friends…that's what makes them friends... Pretty Little Liars

want liars littles

Why don't you like Noel Kahn?" Mike's voice made Aria jump. He stood a few feet away from Aria with a carton of orange juice in his hand."He's the man." Aria groaned. "If you like him so much why don't you go out with him?

orange-juice men hands

Never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret. by Sara Shepard

Never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret.

girl secret love