“Each of my books took roughly one and a half years to write. Some may have taken a shorter time to write the draft and a longer time to revise, while others were the opposite.” WritingYearsMayBookHalfTakenOppositesHalf A Year Author:Alex Flinn
“I was painfully shy, and I had tremendous difficulty making friends. So, lacking friends, I watched other people. Watching is something all writers must do, and it was in junior high that I learned to do it.” PeopleDifficultyShyLackingJuniorsJunior HighMaking Friends Author:Alex Flinn
“I wrote poetry, journals, and, especially, plays for the neighborhood kids to perform. I had an ordinary, happy childhood. Nothing much was going on, but I had fun.” PlayKidsFunChildhoodOrdinaryNeighborhoodJournalHad FunHappy ChildhoodI Had Fun Author:Alex Flinn
“Although my other ambition was to be a musical theater star (and I would attend college on a voice scholarship), writing was never far from my mind.” WritingMindStarsVoiceCollegeAmbitionTheaterMusicalScholarshipMusical Theater Author:Alex Flinn
“Any experience that isn't fun is probably something I will at least use in my writing someday.” WritingUseFunSomeday Author:Alex Flinn
“I enjoy people who aren't afraid to say what they mean. It makes life so much easier!” PeopleMeanEnjoyEasier Author:Alex Flinn
“I have a great deal of empathy for anyone who's having a hard time. I believe this ability to see another's viewpoint has served me well as a writer.” BelieveWellsHardI BelieveAbilityDealsEmpathyHard TimesViewpointsAbility To SeeHaving A Hard Time Author:Alex Flinn
