“I do that with all of my characters. They have one of the flaws I have, and I zero in on that flaw.” CharacterFlaws Author:Benjamin Alire Saenz
“We have this huge discourse on family in this country, but no one deconstructs it the same way. People talk about "the American family." The right wing has this thing - Focus on the Family. What the hell is that? I don't want to just discuss the issues - I want family to be a real part of the character of the novels I write, and I don't like to write things that feel like issue books.” PeopleWritingBookRealCountryCharacterNovelHellFocusRight Wing Author:Benjamin Alire Saenz
“It's a complex thing when you're writing a novel, because so much of it is conscious and planned and deliberate, and so much of it is not, and it has to be a dance between the conscious and the unconscious. I bring my best instincts to my work. For instance - and I come by this naturally, or I think I do - I am a very good judge of character.” ThinkingWritingCharacterNovelJudgingConsciousInstinctVery GoodUnconscious Author:Benjamin Alire Saenz