She holds herself with such reserve. She smiles, but the smile doesn't reach her eyes, even in the company of the girls she's chosen to eat with. Why? I have no clue, and I really don't want to spend my time worrying about it. But my brain pushes at the question anyway. Why are people aloof? Because they don't want to let others in. Why don't they want to let others in? Well, sometimes because they're shy, and sometimes because they're convinced of their own superiority. But those aren't the only reasons. Sometimes it's because thay have something to hide.
Lauren MyracleAlso, as an author, character has always been what I'm most interested in - much more so than plot or setting, although those are good things too.
Lauren MyracleYes, that man acted ugly," she told us in plain English. "But throwing more ugliness back at him ain't the answer.
Lauren MyracleAnd they just slam the door. And they don't peek into that land any more. And they forget that teens and tweens are people, absolutely just as much as adults are. And their problems may play out on a smaller scale, but the things they go through are equally as valid as a CEO trying to figure out how to deal with a crisis at work. I just write for teens because I love 'em.
Lauren MyracleBut you have to live in the present. You have to take the old and make it new -- that's my point.
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