The Best Books Come From Someplace Inside.

I Meet People On The Street Or At Book Signings And They Tend To Treat Me As If They Know Me, As If We're Connected. It's Great.

I Always Had Stories Inside My Head And One Day I Just Decided To Start Writing Them Down. I Didn't Actually Decide.

[ Adult Novels] Was The World Of Grownups. There Was Nothing About Teenagers.

I Use A Computer, But Before I Begin Each New Book I Keep A Notebook. I Write Down Everything That Comes To Mind During That Period Before I Actually Begin. It Might Take Months Or Weeks. That Notebook Is My Security Blanket So That I Never Have To Face A Blank Screen (or Blank Page). But I Print Out Often And My Best Ideas Usually Come With A Pencil In My Hand.

Nothing Teaches You As Much About Writing Dialogue As Listening To It.