The Obstacle Is The Path.

For Me, Writing For Younger Audiences And Writing For Adults Uses Two Different Halves Of My Brain.

Aria: I Went To Hollis. Because I Was Looking For...you Know. Her. She Was Teaching An Art Class, So I Ran Inside, Grabbed A Paintbrush, And Painted A Scarlet A Across Her Chest. You Know, Like That Woman In The Scarlet Letter? It Was Awesome. She Didn't Know What Hit Her. And Then I Said, 'now Everyone Will Know What You've Done'. Ella: Do You Realize That Hester Prynne Is Supposed To Be A Sympathetic Character?

Its Not Bragging If Its True.

Sometimes, A Family Is Like An Ear Of Summer Corn: It Might Look Perfect On The Outside, But When You Peel The Husk Away. Every Kernel Is Rotten.

The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls Is The Quintessential Dysfunctional Family.