It taught that there are three versions of things: the one I see in my mind, and the one that carries onto the paper, and then what it ultimately becomes.

Her mind is a bird that's trapped inside her skull, flapping and thrashing, never breaking free.

The only characters I ever don't like are ones that leave no impression on me. And I don't write characters that leave no impression on me.

The trick was looking past the illusion, because the exit was never as far away as it seemed.

But I know all the things you're too sweet to know.

She's beautiful and graceful, and she is very compassionate and loyal when you aren't responsible for the murder of her family.

Dystopian, by definition, promises a darker story.