People sometimes talk about the power of first impressions, and believe me, there is truth to it.
Ann BrasharesShe wanted him to see all of her and also none of her. She wanted him to be dazzled by the bits and blinded by the whole. She wanted him to see her whole and not in pieces. She had hopes that were hard to satisfy.
Ann BrasharesWhen your about to criticize someone walk a mile in thier shoes, that way when you criticize them you're a mile away from them and you have their shoes
Ann BrasharesBesides being asked why I write about young characters, I am often asked how I write about young characters. How do I throw myself across the chasm of full adulthood to relive that period? I guess I donโt, really. Age is not so much a feature of your character, as the spot where you stand for a pretty fleeting time on the arc of your life.
Ann Brashares