My sister and I visited Iceland in 2001, and I incorporated it into ‘Pretty Little Liars.’ Sara Shepard Read Quote
I did steal socks, but I got caught… don’t shoplift, anyone – don’t do it! You’re just gonna get caught. Sara Shepard Read Quote
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. Sara Shepard Read Quote
I’ve read a lot of fiction from writers just starting out, and the dialogue is a little bit forced, or it’s almost too teenager-y, or too slang-y or putting too much technology or trends in there. I try to stay pretty trend-neutral. I try not to mention too many current bands or current TV shows. Sara Shepard Read Quote
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. Sara Shepard Read Quote
I do a lot of revising on paper. Sometimes I think I should just write longhand – what I type reads very different once I print it out. Sara Shepard Read Quote
Sometimes I hear a voice – sometimes it’s the voice of someone I know. And sometimes that leads to a character, which leads to a story. Sara Shepard Read Quote
