Lauren DeStefano quotes

Most dystopian, classic and contemporary, paints a future world that puts a twist on present society - a future world that could plausibly happen. (Lauren DeStefano)
It was my fifth grade teacher who introduced the idea that writing could be more than a hobby for me. View quote
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When I am writing anything in general, I just want to tell the story that exists in my head; I don't try to write a parable or make a point. View quote
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Dystopian, by definition, promises a darker story. View quote
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Every generation has a macabre notion that wars, government prohibition, natural disasters or mankind itself could be the downfall of society and the world as a whole. View quote
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When I was 11 or 12, I was really bored with everything on my summer reading list. It was all happy, middle-grade kinds of books. I was getting frustrated, because I liked to read. My mother went to the library and got me a copy of 'The Other Side of Midnight' by Sidney Sheldon. It was my first adult book. View quote
Lauren DeStefano