Part of me becomes the characters I'm writing about. I think readers feel like they are there, the way I am, as a result.
Louis SacharWhat amazes me is that most days feel useless. I don't seem to accomplish anything-just a few pages, most of which don't seem very good. Yet, when I put all those wasted days together, I somehow end up with a book of which I'm very proud.
Louis SacharIt's – I write the books and let the market find who reads it. I guess a young adult is anywhere from ten to fifteen.
Louis SacharThe best morals kids get from any book is just the capacity to empathize with other people, to care about the characters and their feelings. So you don't have to write a preachy book to do that. You just have to make it a fun book with characters they care about, and they will become better people as a result.
Louis Sachar