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" I think writers are born, not made. "

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" I remember, as a child, wanting all the time to buy my parents presents. I stood around forlornly in fancy shops, unable to afford a single thing. "

" You should not pay too much attention to what anyone tells you, including me. It's very, very important to follow your own map. "

" The process is different for every book, but there are similarities. I always draw from the inside out. I don't plot them ahead of time, and I'm always surprised by things that happen in my books. "

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" Oftentimes, I need to write about something in order to understand it. "

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" I love libraries, as anyone who has a brain does. "