A good novel doesn't just transcend the boundaries of its target market - it knows nothing about target markets.
Julianna BaggottTry to think of writing as a gift - more complexly put: it is the curse and the cure.
Julianna BaggottOur stories are what we have,” Our Good Mother says. “Our stories preserve us. we give them to one another. Our stories have value. Do you understand?
Julianna BaggottI always think I know the way a novel will go. I write maps on oversized art pads like the kind I carried around in college when I was earnest about drawing. I need to have some idea of the shape of the novel, where its headed, so that I can proceed with confidence. But the truth is my characters start doing and saying things I don't expect.
Julianna Baggott