It's amazing what you don't see, though. Even when it's right in front of your eyes. Sara Shepard More Quotes by Sara Shepard More Quotes From Sara Shepard I think I'll stick with psychological thrillers. Sara Shepard sticki-thinkthinkpsychological If my characters travel somewhere, I generally write about a place I know to give the scenes more authenticity. Sara Shepard moreplaceknowtravel My family often travels to New York City during the holidays, and that's always a good time. Sara Shepard citygoodfamilytime I was not tormented in any way; I was never even bullied. I had a nice teenage life. Sara Shepard nevernicelifeway Judy Blume especially sort of broke the boundaries of what is appropriate and what should be written about - what teenagers are actually doing. Sara Shepard teenagersaboutdoingboundaries I've written short stories from male perspectives before, and I've never had a problem with it as long as I've understood the character's emotions and motivations. Sara Shepard emotionsproblemcharacterlong I primarily read fiction, and I read a good many wonderful books while writing 'The Visibles.' Sara Shepard booksgoodwritingwonderful Sometimes I hear a voice - sometimes it's the voice of someone I know. And sometimes that leads to a character, which leads to a story. Sara Shepard storyvoicesometimescharacter I do a lot of revising on paper. Sometimes I think I should just write longhand - what I type reads very different once I print it out. Sara Shepard justthinkdifferentsometimes I probably write best in my office, which is an extra bedroom in my house. Sara Shepard bestbedroomofficehouse I kept a journal when I was a teenager, so I definitely look back on those to see how I dealt with friends and cliques and getting picked on, or boyfriend breakups. Sara Shepard backseelookfriends I've read a lot of fiction from writers just starting out, and the dialogue is a little bit forced, or it's almost too teenager-y, or too slang-y or putting too much technology or trends in there. I try to stay pretty trend-neutral. I try not to mention too many current bands or current TV shows. Sara Shepard staytrytechnologytoo-much I am a big outliner. For my adult book, 'The Visibles,' I did not outline, and it took me two years to write because I just didn't outline, and I had no path. Sara Shepard i-ammepathbook I loved the movie 'Heathers' and the TV show 'Twin Peaks.' Sara Shepard twinshowlovedtv
