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Nonfiction speaks to the head. Fiction speaks to the heart. Poetry speaks to the soul. It's the essence of beauty. The essence of pain. It pleases the eye and the ear.

~Ellen Hopkins

Topics: Beauty Ear Essence Eye Fiction Head Heart Nonfiction Pain Pleases Poetry Soul Speaks

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For short term relaxation, I take a hot tub. It's my best way to unblock writers' block, too. For a bit longer relaxation, I enjoy camping. Just being in the wilderness, with no phones or computers or anything I have to do really refreshes my spirit.

~Ellen Hopkins

Topics: Anything Being Best Best Way Bit Block Camping Computers Enjoy Hot Just Longer Phones Really Relaxation Short Short Term Spirit Take Term Too Tub Way Wilderness Writers

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People inspire me. Everyone is such an individual and has unique stories. I'm a voyeur. I eavesdrop. Sometimes I ask questions. And sometimes people just want to tell me their stories.

~Ellen Hopkins

Topics: Ask Everyone Individual Inspire Just Me People Questions Sometimes Stories Tell Unique Voyeur Want

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Without poetry, stories would be told in sepia.

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Topics: Poetry Stories Without Would

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Believe it or not, I sold my first novel, 'Crank,' with only seventy-five pages complete. It was in verse then, and it was hard-hitting then.

~Ellen Hopkins

Topics: Believe Complete Crank First Novel Only Pages Sold Then Verse

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I write books for young adults because I truly connect with them on some very deep level. They are our hope, our future, and inspiring them to be the best they can be is very important to me.

~Ellen Hopkins

Topics: Adult Because Best Books Connect Deep Future Hope Important Inspiring Level Me Our Some Them Truly Very Write Young Young Adults I Write

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Christmas is far and away my favorite holiday. I love everything about it, from the event that inspired it, hoping for a white one, to wrapping presents. But mostly I love having family and friends gathered, and sharing traditions.

~Ellen Hopkins

Topics: About Away Christmas Event Everything Family Family And Friends Far Favorite Friends Gathered Having Holiday Hoping Inspired Love Mostly Presents Sharing Traditions White Wrapping I Love

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I couldn't have known 'Crank' was going to be published, let alone become a big hit. That book was very personal for me: I had to tell the story for myself.

~Ellen Hopkins

Topics: Alone Become Big Big Hit Book Crank Going Had Hit Known Me Myself Personal Published Story Tell Very

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There are people who think it's easier to write books in verse, and it's definitely not.

~Ellen Hopkins

Topics: Books Definitely Easier People Think Verse Who Write

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I write poetry anyway and have for years and years. For me, putting fiction and poetry together is like the best of both worlds.

~Ellen Hopkins

Topics: Anyway Best Both Both Worlds Fiction Like Me Poetry Putting Together Worlds Write Years Years And Years I Write

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: March 26th, 1955

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