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For me, writing for younger audiences and writing for adults uses two different halves of my brain.

~ Sara Shepard

Adult Audiences Brain Different Halves Me Two Uses Writing Younger

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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

Adult Am Because Big Book Did Had I Am Just Me Outline Path Took Two Write Years

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I am not an actress.

~ Sara Shepard

Actress Am I Am

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I did steal socks, but I got caught... don't shoplift, anyone - don't do it! You're just gonna get caught.

~ Sara Shepard

Anyone Caught Did Get Gonna Got Just Socks Steal You

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I do a lot of brainstorming with my editors.

~ Sara Shepard

Editors Lot

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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

Different I Think Just Longhand Lot Once Out Paper Print Reads Should Sometimes Think Type Very Write

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I find coming up with a title the hardest part of writing a novel.

~ Sara Shepard

Coming Find Hardest Hardest Part Novel Part Title Up Writing

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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

Back Boyfriend Cliques Dealt Definitely Friends Getting How Journal Kept Look Picked See Teenager Those

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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.

~ Sara Shepard

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I like to run in a new place to help me find my way around.

~ Sara Shepard

Around Find Help Like Me New New Place Place Run Way

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I love books about dysfunctional families.

~ Sara Shepard

About Books Dysfunctional Families I Love Love

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I loved the movie 'Heathers' and the TV show 'Twin Peaks.'

~ Sara Shepard

Loved Movie Peaks Show TV TV Show Twin Twin Peaks

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I primarily read fiction, and I read a good many wonderful books while writing 'The Visibles.'

~ Sara Shepard

Books Fiction Good Many Primarily Read While Wonderful Writing

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I probably write best in my office, which is an extra bedroom in my house.

~ Sara Shepard

Bedroom Best Extra House Office Which Write

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I really like reading about how families work together.

~ Sara Shepard

About Families How Like Reading Really Together Work Work Together

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I think I'll stick with psychological thrillers.

~ Sara Shepard

I Think Psychological Stick Think Thrillers

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I was just over high school, and I was kind of artsy.

~ Sara Shepard

High High School Just Kind Over School

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I was not tormented in any way; I was never even bullied. I had a nice teenage life.

~ Sara Shepard

Any Bullied Even Had Life Never Nice Teenage Tormented Way

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If my characters travel somewhere, I generally write about a place I know to give the scenes more authenticity.

~ Sara Shepard

About Authenticity Characters Generally Give Know More Place Scenes Somewhere Travel Write

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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

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