"Well, I don’t ever plan anything in my books. Since I don’t outline, I tend to just go wherever my imagination leads …"

"It was definitely overwhelming and surprising. Going into it, I was just hoping that the fans of the book would feel …"

"Immigrant parents don’t want their children to suffer or have to live harder than they did."

"When it comes to adapting a story for film, I think being able to understand what’s being asked of you and what you o…"

"There’s something very compelling about the immediacy and urgency of adolescence. As a storyteller, I’m drawn to firs…"

"I'm not one of those writers that drafts out 500 pages, and then cuts a bunch of stuff, and then does new stuff on th…"

"Writing for me, 95% of the time, it's torture, because I'm basically walking through the forest blindfolded trying to…"

"What I would say is, don’t even look at a screen. Get a notebook and pen. For me, I always prefer to start writing wi…"

"I don’t outline anything in advance. That can be really scary. I liken it to walking blindfolded. I’m trying to head …"

"I think that with a book, you can excavate a story so much more because you're really in the character's head and you…"