I had read [Charles] Dickens's novels were often published serially. I thought it would be fun to write a book, just sitting down and writing a chapter every day, not knowing what would happen next. So that's how I wrote… — Lynne Rae Perkins Copy Share Image
![“I had read [Charles] Dickens's novels were often published serially. I thought it would be fun to write a book, just sitting down and writing a chapter every day, not knowing what would happen next. So that's how I wrote the first draft. And then of course I had to go back and make sure everything…” quote by Lynne Rae Perkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/10d/lynne-rae-perkins-13062_book_i-had-read-charles-dickens-s-novels-were_2839730.jpg)