"I like to allow young readers to keep writing in their heads after they've finished reading. Not to leave the ending too open, but enough so they can imagine: What does this mean? My young adult books usually end in a far more obscure way."

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Amy King

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“The contemporary authors I most admire are Nick Hornby and Jonathan Tropper.”
“He has a 5 year plan... What is it, don't die?”
“If venereal delight and the power of propagating the species were permitted only to the virtuous, it would make the world very good.”
“Position yourself to succeed by doing the other things in your life that rejuvenate you. You can create little islands of time away from your novel that will help preserve your balance. Exhaustion will affect both your writingâ€™s quality and your productivity.”
“The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable; and let it come! I repeat, Sir, let it come!”
“I am always surprised when people do get upset. Perhaps its just the nutty people who write to newspapers who get upset.”
“I think the media's primarily an interesting backdrop - a fertile backdrop, in which we can discuss a great deal involving the human condition. We're not trying to lecture the media on how it should be doing its job or lecture people on who they should be voting for, but it does provide an incredible backdrop on which we can paint a lot of pictures and open up a lot of discussions.”
“To be a great leader of people - inspire them to follow you, not your rules.”

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