You can't tell the story of a 13-year-old boy who knows every lyric to 'Phantom of the Opera' without also referencing how much teasing he gets at school. — Tim Federle Copy Share Image
The biggest difference in writing a sequel is that now there are expectations. But also - and this is the awesome part - now… — Tim Federle Copy Share Image
“Oh my God,” I say. Holy Cats ! ( Cats wasn't technically a flop, but Libby says it was, artistically, so it's on our… — Tim Federle Copy Share Image
“Holy Dance of the Vampires, no! Dance of the Vampires!' (Instead of cursing, we shout out the titles of legendary Broadway flops.” — Tim Federle Copy Share Image
“But you should see the sky tonight. Screw your astrology apps. Screw your games. Look up sometime. There is a whole wing of positive psychology--my therapist told me--that says the greatest way to affect your outlook on life is to consider what you already have more that what you don't have. And so I might not have a cell phone… — Tim Federle Copy Share
'Five, Six, Seven, Nate!' opens on my 13-year-old protagonist packing up a duffel bag and bidding his Midwestern town goodbye, heading off to start… — Tim Federle Copy Share Image
“It's a good moment, which is all you can count on or hope for, I think. Tiny little good moments that you catch like a firefly, and just life fireflies, you have to release them, because the whole point is that they're tiny and little and need to be with other fireflies. They aren't a pet. They aren't yours to… — Tim Federle Copy Share
“Oh! This is kind if fun. I can be the loyal guy Evan never was, and this will convince Amir to stay here. I… — Tim Federle Copy Share Image
My dream is to try to reach as many kids and readers who might need an unlikely hero to connect to. — Tim Federle Copy Share Image
I think for me the trick is not to aim to impress or to even try to make people laugh but instead to tell… — Tim Federle Copy Share Image
