I kept a journal when I was a teenager, so I definitely look back on those to see how I dealt with friends and cliques and getting picked on, or boyfriend breakups.
From Sara Shepard
I am a big outliner. For my adult book, 'The Visibles,' I did not outline, and it took me two years to write because I just didn't outline, and I had no path.
I love books about dysfunctional families.
I like to run in a new place to help me find my way around.
I know these are going to sound like school reading-list suggestions, but if you like dystopian fiction, you should check out some of the originals: 'Anthem,' by Ayn Rand; '1984,' by George Orwell; or 'Brave New World,' by Aldous Huxley.
I really like reading about how families work together.
Seeing 'Pretty Little Liars' fans adapt and create their own stories is both exciting and flattering, and I think what Amazon Publishing is offering through Kindle Worlds is a great way to reward their ingenuity.
I did steal socks, but I got caught... don't shoplift, anyone - don't do it! You're just gonna get caught.
Secrets are very intriguing - I always think that's an interesting theme.
'The Glass Castle' by Jeannette Walls is the quintessential dysfunctional family.
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