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" Selling a film option and getting a studio on board can be a slow process, and until things are official, you never want to spill the beans. "
Taylor Jenkins Reid
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" When I wrote my first book, I was too scared to find out how people got books published. I was convinced that you needed some sort of magical potion that I didn't have. "
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" You don't realize how strong you are until you have to help someone else stand up. "
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" Think both big and small. Loving to bake doesn't only mean becoming a baker. It could mean starting a blog, becoming a food photographer, or going into organic chemistry. "
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" Starting with 'Forever, Interrupted,' I somehow convinced myself that in order to create content, I had to consume content. What this means is that I have legitimized binge-watching television and told myself that I must do it for work. "
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" We often compare the experience of writing a book to that of playing God. It is up to us, and only us, to determine what happens to the people we invent. It is for us alone to determine what is good and bad, just and unjust, appropriate and inappropriate for the worlds we create. I love that about writing books. "
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" I've always been drawn to the idea that small choices in our lives could have drastic effects on our future. "
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" I don't think I'm capable of writing without caffeine. And most of the time, that caffeine comes from iced tea. "
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" Some days, I'll tell you that everything in life was meant to be and that there is an order to the universe. Other days, I'm convinced it's all a combination of luck and opportunity. "
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" There is nothing quite like having your book read and truly understood. It's all the better when it's someone who knows how to go out there and sell it. "
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Nothing
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" I write a book a year while creating TV and film projects. And being a writer isn't just writing: I have to chase down paychecks and manage foreign tax payments. I maintain a vibrant relationship with readers and bloggers. And when it comes to Hollywood, I typically have to have fifteen business meetings in the hopes that one leads to a project. "
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Business
" Sometimes you are strong, sometimes you are weak. "
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" There are, essentially, as many opinions on marriage as there are people in the world. "
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Opinions
" I've always thought that a good book should be either the entry point inward, to learn about yourself, or a door outward, to open you up to new worlds. "
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Thought
Good
" You can't write about an iconic Hollywood star of the sixties without bumping up against Elizabeth Taylor. "
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" I can't tell you how many times I've been writing and then found myself seven clicks deep into a Wikipedia entry that I don't even care about. Self-distraction appears to be my version of sleepwalking. "
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" My husband makes sacrifices so that I can shine. "
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" As an author and a burgeoning screenwriter, the fact of the matter is I cannot do this alone. "
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" I worked in feature film casting right out of college and spent a lot of time working with actors, directors, and producers. "
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" Notice the times in your life when you go above and beyond simply because you care so much. "
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" I was obsessed with Hollywood from the time I was a kid. I always knew I wanted to live in Los Angeles. "
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" I love writing two narratives! I think concurrent storylines are my favorite way to write a book. "
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" I came across 'The Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller in one of the most romantic ways one can find a story. I was digging through a pile of used books at my local library when my hand gravitated toward its brilliant teal and glistening gold cover. "
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" I am constantly distracted by my own brain when I've completed a paragraph, realized I don't know what comes next, and start opening a browser tab without even realizing it. "
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" My passion is capturing what it feels like to love, be it romantic or otherwise. I love to watch two people realize what they meant for each other - and that goes across all media, books, TV, movies, personal essays; everything. "
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" I never wanted a big wedding. I never wanted to wear a white dress or throw a bouquet. "
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" Why did I elope with my husband after knowing him for only four months? I wish I could show people the picture of the two of us that night and have them feel what I felt. But it's just a picture. It can only capture how things looked, not how they felt. "
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