Quotes by Sara Shepard

About Sara Shepard:

Sara Catherine Shepard is an American author known for the bestselling Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game book series, both of which have been turned into television shows on ABC Family.
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My sister and I visited Iceland in 2001, and I incorporated it into 'Pretty Little Liars.'

Sara Shepard

I like to run in a new place to help me find my way around.

Sara Shepard

Judy Blume especially sort of broke the boundaries of what is appropriate and what should be written about - what teenagers are actually doing.

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For me, writing for younger audiences and writing for adults uses two different halves of my brain.

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I find coming up with a title the hardest part of writing a novel.

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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.

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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.

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I do a lot of brainstorming with my editors.

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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

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.

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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.

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Secrets are very intriguing - I always think that's an interesting theme.

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I loved the movie 'Heathers' and the TV show 'Twin Peaks.'

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With teenagers, the emotions are higher and things are more dramatic. That doesn't mean adults don't also act like children in their own way.

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I am not an actress.

Sara Shepard

I was just over high school, and I was kind of artsy.

Sara Shepard

I did steal socks, but I got caught... don't shoplift, anyone - don't do it! You're just gonna get caught.

Sara Shepard

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.

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Never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret.

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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 ment...

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My family often travels to New York City during the holidays, and that's always a good time.

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Author Bio

  • NameSara Shepard
  • DescriptionAuthor
  • BornApril 8, 1977
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter