I usually don't read things written about me and I certainly don't read things if they are inappropriate.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't like to read things that people write about me. I'd rather read what kids have to say about me because it's not their profession to do that.
In my position you have to read when you want to write and to talk when you would like to read.
Mostly, I don't write overtly personal stuff.
When I was growing up, a lot of books affected me, but I never wrote letters to the author or anything like that. I'm always mindful that there are probably a whole bunch of people reading my books like that, too.
I'm the kind of writer that people think other people are reading.
I think the reason I don't read is because, when I'm reading, I feel like I'm missing out on something else. You know, What are my friends doing? Where's my girlfriend?
Some readers allow their prejudices to blind them. A good reader knows how to disregard inappropriate responses.
I am the kind of writer that people think other people are reading.
When I first began writing, and I told people what I wrote, I'd get a blank stare and sometimes a 'Huh?' They weren't sure what young adult literature was. Now everyone knows.
I'm not one of those writers who insist they don't read reviews and don't care much about them. I do read them, and I do care about them, and they're not always what you want them to be in an ideal world.