The job of the screenplay is to identify and extract the essence of the story from the novel and reconfigure it for… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
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a novel is not born of a single idea. The stories I've tried to write from one idea, no matter how terrific… — Katherine Paterson Copy Share Image
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very quietly, I heard a voice in my ear.It said, in a weird, cheesy, right-out-of-one-of-my-mother’s-novels way, “Ah. Wemeet again.” I turned my… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
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Above The Thunder is passionate, wise, and piercingly beautiful. Readers drawn to books with rich, memorable characters and contemporary stories will find… — Tony Ardizzone Copy Share Image
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