"In fact, writing for younger adults is tougher. They remember everything and if they spot a problem, they'll be sure to let you know."
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"Research is always the best part. As we dug deeper into the history and mythology behind each of the hallows, we discovered more and more stories - some of them deserving of novels in themselves."
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"All great literary works influence us as writers, not their stories as much as their storytelling ability."
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"There really is no difference in the actual writing or plotting. I choose to tell different stories for the younger reader and, of course, I would never put sex and extreme violence in a YA book. But writing for adults and children requires the same care and attention."
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"I was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and it is still home to me. My writing has taken me all over the world, but this is the place I come back to and the place where I find it easiest to write."
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"I published my first book in 1982 - a collection of Irish folklore called Irish Folk & Fairy Tales. It is still in print today. My first young adult book was published a couple of years later, and I've been writing in both genres ever since."
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"The Elders had nothing but contempt for human emotion; they considered it their biggest weakness. Perenelle knew it was humankind's greatest strength."
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"So you should be able to see them clearly in your imagination. We always find it easier to visualize what we fear; it's what keeps us afraid of the dark."
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"Am I a hero? I really can't say, but yes."
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"TMI? Too Much Information. It”s just easier to say 'TMI'. I used to say 'don't go there', but that's lame."
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"Coffee is the great incentivizer in the office."
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"Even that. What is the point in living forever, if it is not with the woman I love?"
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"Once you have been touched by magic, you are forever changed. You leave a trail."
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"Here words can kill - literally."
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"You told me it was a mistake to fight the scarred warriors. They were the survivors."
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"Don't take me for a fool!" Dee interrupted angrily, but then had to lean over the boat as another bout of nausea gripped him. Virginia grinned and winked at Josh. "It's hard to sound masterful when you're throwing up, isn't it?" "I hate you, Virginia Dare," Dee mumbled. "I know you don't really mean that," she said lightly. "I do," he croaked."
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"And Prometheus was flying directly toward them. William Shakespeare shifted uncomfortably in his seat. "Now, I've never been a warrior,and I know little about tactics,but shouldn't we be flying in the other direction?" They were close enough now to see the wide-eyed anpu in the nearest craft. "We will," Prometheus said. "Just as soon as the missiles explode." "Which missiles?" Shakespeare asked. "The two just behind us."
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"Adults, Sophie has decided a long time before, were really bad at making up good excuses."
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"But magic is really only the utilization of the entire spectrum of the senses."
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"And once begun, change cannot be reversed."
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