Book Quote by Edan Lepucki
“I did a lot of this through writing flashbacks. Many of the flashbacks took place at Cal's school and I eventually cut them because they didn't seem essential and they slowed the pace of the story in the first third of the book. They were essential to me, though, in that I learned about my characters.”
![“I knew the basic outline of the novel [The Dissemblers] and would write whatever scene of the book I felt particularly excited about at the time.” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/655/liza-campbell-17930_book_i-knew-the-basic-outline-of-the-novel-th_2561626.jpg)
![“I am glad it's [California novel] resonated with people because, for me, most apocalyptic novels aren't scary, because they feel so very far off.” quote by Edan Lepucki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/acb/edan-lepucki-20626_apocalyptic_i-am-glad-it-s-california-novel-resonate_54788.jpg)
![“The messiness [in my books] is nothing like an Atwood novel. For me, the deeper subjects are secrets versus intimacy, and how both beget safety but also threaten it. And there is a lot for me about loss, too.” quote by Edan Lepucki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/580/edan-lepucki-20626_begets_the-messiness-in-my-books-is-nothing-lik_132412.jpg)
