Character Quote by Sara Zarr

When I wrote my first story, all the characters were teenagers because I think 16, 17 is a great age.

— Julie Kagawa

Writing a teen character is something I wanted to try again for a long time!

— Emily Giffin

To be honest, I don't think of any of my characters as minor characters - they're all the main characters in a story that…

— Robin Hobb

I used to be an editor and I was editing young adult series. I didn't really like the books that I was reading, so…

— Cecily von Ziegesar

Once I became an adult and started to pursue writing as a professional career, I realized my main characters were always young people. My…

— Renee Watson

I just did what any writer does, tried to listen to the characters, whether they're 18 or 80.

— Ol Parker

I don't think I ever intended specifically to write for the young adult market. It's just that when the idea for City of Bones…

— Cassandra Clare

I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

— Emily Giffin

I suppose I started writing seriously at 16 years old. I thought I wrote a novel at 16 and sent it to New York!…

— Ernest Gaines

I think that's what distinguishes YA from adult fiction - it's not just the age of the characters, but it's the sense of hope.…

— Jenny Han

I think that YA stories have a lot of heart, and I think that whatever age we are, we connect to them because we…

— Sabaa Tahir

There are thirty-two ways to write a story, and I’ve used every one, but there is only one plot – things are not as…

— Jim Thompson