If they cheat, can I shoot them?

Vampires were always either trying to kill me, or own me. God I hated being popular.

You don't smoke do you?" "No, why?" "They're afraid of fire." "Great, we're going to be eaten alive because neither of us smokes." I almost laughed. He sounded so thoroughly disgusted.

He's no more human than I am, ma petite." At least I'm not dead." That can be remedied.

We're making a list." "And checking it twice." Edward shook his head.

I laid my hand on top of theirs, and all I could think was, Is this how revolutions begin? Not with a proclamation or a riot, but with a few people in a room somewhere with their hands clasped and a purpose.

Seventy percent of a first draft is garbage and 30 percent is gold, but you have to write 100 percent to get that 30.