281 Quotes by Sara Shepard

I primarily read fiction, and I read a good many wonderful books while writing 'The Visibles.'

I probably write best in my office, which is an extra bedroom in my house.

People might look great on the outside but they all have something that they're dealing with.

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.

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.

I've written short stories from male perspectives before, and I've never had a problem with it as long as I've understood the character's emotions and motivations.

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.

My enemies are everywhere. And sometimes, those we least suspect turn out to be our biggest threats.

The air smelled like a mélange of everyone's perfume and hair products, with a slight undertone of booze.