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

"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 don't plan anything out and I don't write in chronological order. The emotional tenor is what guides me, but a lot …"

"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…"