As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you. — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
I was supposed to write a romantic comedy, but my characters broke up. — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
To write a story, I think you really have to open yourself up to the world. — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
There are going to be moments of deep, deep doubts, and you have to have faith that your initial idea was good… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
I dont really write with the idea of trying to teach any lessons. I want to tell a story as truthfully and… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
I do believe that characters in novels belong to their writers and their readers pretty equally. I've learned a lot of things… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
As much as I'm drawn to writing about teenage girls, I like the idea of having the freedom to branch out and… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
Different people were good at different things, Lena mused. Lena was good at writing thank-you notes, for instance, and Effie was good… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
Starting is hard so I really need to give myself permission to do a bad job. I always give myself leave to… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
Besides being asked why I write about young characters, I am often asked how I write about young characters. How do I… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
I'm writing this down, because it is going to be hard for me to say it. Because this is probably our last… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“Because the truth wouldn't be comforting and wouldn't bring them closer again.” — Ann Brashares Copy Share
“When she made her way to the big picture window that framed the dining room table she froze. She stopped breathing. The anger was… — Ann Brashares Copy Share
“Lena remembered herself in all the old familiar things they said. She existed in her friends; there she was. All the parts of herself… — Ann Brashares Copy Share
“but it was hard to give the real world much notice when he was this close.” — Ann Brashares Copy Share
“You don't have time, Len. That is the most bitter and the most beautiful piece of advice I can offer. If you don't have… — Ann Brashares Copy Share
Gestating characters feels something like the mental equivalent of gestating a baby. In both cases, to create them you lose yourself. Or at least… — Ann Brashares Copy Share
The weather turned. Her skin seemed to grow a million extra pores, and all of them opened to take in the warmth and tenderness… — Ann Brashares Copy Share
“No matter how it felt to be near him, she had to keep her swollen heart in check.” — Ann Brashares Copy Share
Maybe happiness was just a matter of the little upticks- the traffic signal that said "Walk" the second you go there- and downticks- the… — Ann Brashares Copy Share
