I go straight from thinking about my narrator to being him. S. E. Hinton More Quotes by S. E. Hinton More Quotes From S. E. Hinton I never base a character on someone I know. You can get ideas from real life, but every character you write is some aspect of yourself. S. E. Hinton real writing character I was desperate for something to read that dealt realistically with teenage life, and I thought others might be, too. S. E. Hinton teenage-life teenage might All of a sudden it felt like people were peering over my shoulder, wondering what I would write next. I was blocked for four years. S. E. Hinton writing people years My boyfriend suggested I write two pages a day. He wouldn't take me out if I hadn't done my two pages. That's how I wrote my second novel. S. E. Hinton my-boyfriend writing two Since I am first of all a character writer, that character's emotions are as vivid to me as my own. I always begin with an emotion after I have established a character in my mind. I feel what they feel. I guess that is why it comes across so strongly. S. E. Hinton i-am me mind character 'The Outsiders' cast in particular was a joy to be around - sweet kids, normal goofy teenagers off camera and serious artists on. They were great. I never got them mixed up with the characters, though. Each of them had his own strong personality. S. E. Hinton great personality joy sweet How a piece ends is very important to me. It's the last chance to leave an impression with the reader, the last shot at 'nailing' it. I love to write ending lines; usually, I know them first and write toward them, but if I knew how they came to me, I wouldn't tell. S. E. Hinton ending me chance love I was a 'young adult' when I wrote 'The Outsiders,' although it was not a genre at the time. It's an interesting time of life to write about, when your ideals get slammed up against reality, and you must compromise. S. E. Hinton you time life reality I grew up with my cousins, who were as close as brothers, and frankly, I didn't like what girls were expected to do. I liked horseback riding, playing football, going to rodeos. I wanted to be in jeans all the time, and I couldn't figure out why I was supposed to conform to a certain standard, so I didn't. S. E. Hinton like riding time football I always try to write the best I can. S. E. Hinton best try always i-can My characters are fictional. I get ideas from real people, sometimes, but my characters always exist only in my head. S. E. Hinton real sometimes people ideas Any writer who gives a reader a pleasurable experience is doing every other writer a favor because it will make the reader want to read other books. I am all for it. S. E. Hinton i-am will doing experience My goal from being a child was to have a happy home life. S. E. Hinton child home happy life I could write and help a lot of kids, or teach and help a few and go nuts. S. E. Hinton help go teach nuts When I see a movie with someone it's kind of uncomfortable. S. E. Hinton i-see someone see uncomfortable I grew up here and my friends are here. There's nothing wrong with here. S. E. Hinton here wrong nothing friends 'The Outsiders' died on the vine being sold as a drugstore paperback. S. E. Hinton sold vine being outsiders I do feel that the boys are getting left out. Girls will read boys' books, but boys won't read girls' books. If you're writing for a girl, you've got most of the audience on your side anyway. S. E. Hinton feel you girl writing My husband and I get along great. We're both introverts, and it's hard to make new friends. S. E. Hinton great new-friends friends husband
