I'm A Perfectionist - I Could Rewrite

I'm Just Not Political. I Have Opinions, But There's Nothing About The Process That Has Ever Interested Me. I'm 22, And This Is The First Interview I've Ever Done In My Life.

Most People Actually Think I'm More Like My Mom Because We're Interested In The Same Things.

Writers Know - Especially New Writers - [that] A Lot Of It [creative Process] Is The Prewriting Stage, The Talking, Brainstorming, The Narrative Arc And The Character Sketches.

I'm Sure There Were Times When I Wish I Had Thought, 'gosh, That Might Really Embarrass Mom And Dad,' But Our Parents Didn't Raise Us To Think About Them. They're Very Selfless And They Wanted Us To Have As Normal Of A College Life As Possible. So Really, We Didn't Think Of Any Repercussions.

I Decided To Go To Latin America Because Many Of My Students In Washington Emigrated From This Region And Inspired Me To Learn More About Their Home Countries.