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My conception of my ideal reader has expanded quite a lot as I've matured: Ultimately when I think of my ideal reader, it's someone who's not sitting down with the intention of automatically arguing with the book: somebody who's going to give me enough slack to tell my story.

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I suspect that young adults crave stories of broken futures because they themselves are uneasily aware that their world is falling apart.

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Teens want to read something that isn't a lie; we adults wish we could put our heads under the blankets and hide from the scary story we're writing for our kids.

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As an author, you're really grateful for the people who are supporting you, but on some other level, that can be a dangerous echo chamber.

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The sources and research I use for my inspiration aren't your typical sci-fi subjects, but it's really driven by obsession and personal anxiety more than trying to take up the sword and do what's right.

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I know people who have gone into career death spins, and that's something you're always aware of as a writer.

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As a writer, you should care about reluctant readers. You want these kids to feel like books are amazing and cool and that they're an escape.

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The marketplace tells us that good, visceral storytelling has a place. But there are lots of questions about the format that stories take.

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Maybe storytelling belongs in audio - a short story is the length of a commute. That can be a sacred spot where you have the ear of the reader without having to compete with other media like games or TV.

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Economies are embedded inside ecosystems. Companies dependent on tourism, for example, are affected by low rainfall - there's less snow for skiers, and forest fires are more intense.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: August 6th, 1972

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