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" The '50 Shades' series is a Cinderella story, where the characters seemingly have no flaws. The 'Crossfire' series is very different in that these two characters are almost mirror images of each other. "

Sylvia Day
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" Obviously, there are those in the industry who don't give romance novels the level of respect the sales would warrant. They'll talk about a book that sells maybe 100,000 copies, that happens to be very literary, whereas something like 'Crossfire' will sell 13 million copies in a single language and hardly get any mentions at all. "
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" I've found that writers who don't read really can't write. "
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" I've learned to allow myself the room to fall in love with what I'm writing. "
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" I have things I watch in my downtime - I love 'Scandal.' I don't write political romance, so there's not a direct relation there. But it's something I do just to turn off the brain for a little bit, and just to relax and recharge. "
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" When it comes to your hero, what the readers really fall in love with are his flaws. No one ever falls in love with a perfect hero. "
Sylvia Day
" Take your time, however long the book needs. I've seen a lot of promising careers go into decline because writers succumbed to the pressure to write faster than was comfortable for them or the story. "
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" Readers want a good book; it's a writer's job to give it to them. "
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" I've been told by readers that they love how my heroes fall in love fast, first, and with conviction. "
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" I was 12 and read my first romance novel; it was a sweeping desert saga, and I got to the end of it and was like, 'I want to go back and start all over again!' That emotional response to the book and getting to the end of a story you love is what inspires me to write the next book. "
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" I love digital books. And I actually started digital-first publishing back in 2005. "
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" I think we love the fantasy of being the one person who can really touch the person who has been untouchable for everybody else. There's something that makes us feel very special about that; that we could be the one out of everyone who's tried and everybody who's wanted to reach that person - you're the only one who could do it. "
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" I spend a lot of time on social media, I'm on Facebook every day; I'm on Twitter every day. "
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" I'm a big fan of IMAX/3-D films; I love that whole experience. "
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" There were points in my career where I thought, 'Maybe I'm done. Maybe I've written everything there is to write.' Now I've learned that it's just working itself out. You have to let it do it. "
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" Living is a constant source of inspiration. "
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" Nalini Singh, J.D. Robb, Patricia Briggs, Shelby Reed - these are my pre-order, must-have authors. "
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" When a story captures me, it comes quickly and easily. "
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" Reading is No. 1 - I have to read, or I can't write. "
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" I'm a multimillionaire. "
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" There are millions of people who think that romance isn't real writing. But the only person who can make you real, make your books real, is you. "
Sylvia Day
" I urge aspiring writers to write three full-length novels before contemplating publication. "
Sylvia Day
" It's fun to try and picture what exactly is in your head and translate it onto the screen. How you can take something that lives in my mind and bring it to life - but that part is fun. "
Sylvia Day
" The 'Blacklist' duology is a project I am very passionate about, and when the St. Martin's Press team approached me, I was captivated with their presentation. "
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" Gratitude goes a long way. "
Sylvia Day
" Some writers may hate interacting on social media. And if you do, don't do it, because it shows. If you are uncomfortable being out in public, that shows, too, and makes the reader uncomfortable. So find the best way for you to connect with your readers and a way that you enjoy. "
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" Some days, you will sit down, and you write tens of thousands of words. Others, you have to force yourself to write a single sentence. "
Sylvia Day
" It's not uncommon for men to show up at my book signings or to send me emails with their thoughts about my books. I've also heard from a number of female readers who were introduced to my works by men in their lives. "
Sylvia Day
" For the most part, romance is written in third person, and it's written in multiple points of view, so you're in the hero's head, and you're in the heroine's head. I've always said that I'm more of a narrator than a creator. "
Sylvia Day
" I just have to let the story go the way it needs to go and let them take the detours they want to take, and I'll get to the end. "
Sylvia Day
" Especially in writing love stories, there's always the assumption that once you've said 'I do,' once you get to the point where you're married, well, the hard part is over. "
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