In other words, my books require re-imagination!Ĭharacters don’t usually emerge fully formed. Remember: at first, story can be elusive. I mine my memories for emotions and details. Sometimes, when I don’t know how to process what I’m feeling, I draw squares! I think about the universal themes that are important to me. I wrote Believe after reading about the women who was once known as Baby Jessica (a baby who fell in a well many years ago). I wrote Beyond Lucky when my kids began playing soccer. Q: How do I find interesting topics and stay true to myself?Ī: I turn off my phone. When I challenged myself to banish my internal editor, I found that I could write all kinds of stories-and that I enjoyed the process a lot more! It wasn't long before I realized that play, or writing without expectations, makes me a better writer. It was a project I wrote just for myself-no expectations. When I started writing The Wish List series, I called it my “peach sorbet.” It was a sort of palate cleanser, after the “real” work was done.
Try everything! Or as my first editor said, “Eat dessert first.” Q: What is your one go-to piece of general advice for young writers?Ī: PLAY.
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