Writing, or at least good writing, is an outgrowth of that urge to use language to communicate complex ideas and experiences between people. And that's true whether you're reading Shakespeare or bad vampire fiction-reading is always an act of empathy.… — John Green Copy Share Image
I didn't start writing until late high school and then I was just diddling. Mainly I loved to read and my writing was an outgrowth of that. — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
