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I know these are going to sound like school reading-list suggestions, but if you like dystopian fiction, you should check out some of the originals: Anthem, by Ayn Rand; 1984, by George Orwell; or Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley.
I know these are going to sound like school reading-list suggestions, but if you like dystopian fiction, you should check out some of the originals: 'Anthem,' by Ayn Rand; '1984,' by George Orwell; or 'Brave New World,' by Aldous Huxley.
Seeing 'Pretty Little Liars' fans adapt and create their own stories is both exciting and flattering, and I think what Amazon Publishing is offering through Kindle Worlds is a great way to reward their ingenuity.
Seeing Pretty Little Liars fans adapt and create their own stories is both exciting and flattering, and I think what Amazon Publishing is offering through Kindle Worlds is a great way to reward their ingenuity.
Always sleep with one eye open. Never take anything for granted. Your best friends might just be your enemies.
Without Mona, Hanna felt like a great outfit without matching accessories, a screw-driver that was all orange juice and no vodka, and an iPod without headphones. She just felt wrong.
The Glass Castle' by Jeannette Walls is the quintessential dysfunctional family.
Why don't you like Noel Kahn?" Mike's voice made Aria jump. He stood a few feet away from Aria with a carton of orange juice in his hand."He's the man." Aria groaned. "If you like him so much why don't you go out with him?
My sister and I visited Iceland in 2001, and I incorporated it into 'Pretty Little Liars.'
I find coming up with a title the hardest part of writing a novel.
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is the quintessential dysfunctional family.
I probably write best in my office, which is an extra bedroom in my house.
My family often travels to New York City during the holidays, and that's always a good time.
Knowing the right questions is better than knowing all the right answers" Caleb from Pretty Little Liars (TV Show)
I kept a journal when I was a teenager, so I definitely look back on those to see how I dealt with friends and cliques and getting picked on, or boyfriend breakups.
Catch me if you can -A
I kind of have to go to the bathroom," Aria said woozily. Ezra smiled. "Can I come?
For me, writing for younger audiences and writing for adults uses two different halves of my brain.
I love books about dysfunctional families.
Fine,' Aria conceded. 'But *I'll* carry her.' She grabbed the baby seeat from the back. A smell of baby powder wafted up to greet her, bringing a lump in her throat. Her father Byron, and his girlfriend, Meredith, had just had a baby, and she loved Lola with all her heart. If she looked too long at this baby, she might love her just as much.
I suppose I could let bygones be bygones, forgive and forget, yadda yadda. But where's the fun in that? These pretty little bitches got everything I ever wanted, and now I'm going to make sure they get exactly what they deserve. Does that make me sound awful? Sorry, but as every pretty little liar knows, sometimes the truth's ugly-and it always hurts. I'll be watching.... Mwah! -A
Its more fun to think of the future than dwell on the past.
Don't believe everything you hear
But Mike was like a Bjork song-all happy and giddy and fun on the surface, but bubbling with turmoil and pain underneath.
Every pretty girl is a heartbreaker
That's immortality my darlings" Spencer said."
With teenagers, the emotions are higher and things are more dramatic. That doesn't mean adults don't also act like children in their own way.
I am a big outliner. For my adult book, 'The Visibles,' I did not outline, and it took me two years to write because I just didn't outline, and I had no path.
The sweetest smiles hold the darkest secrets...
I've read a lot of fiction from writers just starting out, and the dialogue is a little bit forced, or it's almost too teenager-y, or too slang-y or putting too much technology or trends in there. I try to stay pretty trend-neutral. I try not to mention too many current bands or current TV shows.
She knew too much. -A
SPENCER: Hide and seek was my favorite game with Melissa. You want to know why? I always won.
Never trust a pretty little liars even though they might be right.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the naughtiest of them all?
How could they think Noel was hot? If this was REALLY Versailles, Noel SO would not be Louis XIV, he would be the French version of the village idiot
I loved the movie 'Heathers' and the TV show 'Twin Peaks.'
I was not tormented in any way; I was never even bullied. I had a nice teenage life.
Before you enbark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
,the rest of the girls pretended not to notice. That's just what best friends do.
No one believes a liar. Even when she's telling the truth.
We did all the tourist crap, but I just wanted to sit in a cafe and watch people
I do a lot of revising on paper. Sometimes I think I should just write longhand - what I type reads very different once I print it out.
'The Glass Castle' by Jeannette Walls is the quintessential dysfunctional family.
Toby twisted around. "Boo." Emily screamed.
I really like the spooky twists and the intense mystery. I think the various plot devices work really well for TV, but they are still also in the spirit of Pretty Little Liars as a whole. I also really liked Spencer's breakdown in the previous season after Toby betrayed her. The girls have had breakdowns of sorts in the books, so it was fun to see that on-screen.
It's about taking everything you thought was true and throwing it out the window. It's about embracing life's unpredictability, letting go of boundaries, and starting over
I think I'll stick with psychological thrillers.
I've written short stories from male perspectives before, and I've never had a problem with it as long as I've understood the character's emotions and motivations.
...the only way to keep your secrets safe is to have none at all...
Aria: I went to Hollis. Because I was looking for...you know. Her. She was teaching an art class, so I ran inside, grabbed a paintbrush, and painted a scarlet A across her chest. You know, like that woman in The Scarlet Letter? It was awesome. She didn't know what hit her. And then I said, 'Now everyone will know what you've done'. Ella: Do you realize that Hester Prynne is supposed to be a sympathetic character?
At least she had a clear picture of what the Lying Game was now: Girl Scouts for psychopaths.
Be Yourself Not What The World Wants You To Be
But you can't make someone be something they're not.
Don't get too comfortable. It's not over until I say it is. -A
Even if you're an adult you still have secrets and scandals following you.
Everybody has a secret and everybody has problems.
Ew, no!' Laurel said, brushing past him. Dracula covered half his face with his cape, shunned vampire-style, and scooted away to his perch behind the counter.
Ezra clapped his hands. "all right," he said. "In addition to the books we're reading as a class, I want to do an extra side project on unreliable narrators." Devon Arliss raised her hand. "what does that mean?" Ezra strode around the room. "well, the narrator tells us the story in the book, right? But what if... the narrator isn't telling us the truth? Maybe he's telling us his skewed version of the story to get you on his side. Or to scare you. Or maybe he's crazy!
Four liars are about to be burned -A
Friends share secrets. That's what keeps us close.
Go now. Alone. Or I make good on my promise. -A
Hannakins: I know you guys are living out your own private Romeo and Juliet love story, but remember: Both of them die in Act V. -A
Here you go, dear."" The corners of Mrs. Colbert's mouth curled up. "You like meat, don't you?" Emily blinked. Was it her, or did that statement seem...loaded? She checked Issac for his reaction, but he was innocently selecting a roll from a wicker basket. "Uh, thanks." Emily said, pulling the platter toward her. She did like meat. The kind you, um, eat.
How could any of us truly appreciate our lives if we had nothing else to compare them to?
I do a lot of brainstorming with my editors.
I do a lot of brainstorming with my editors. Sometimes it just comes out in the writing. I'll get an idea as I'm writing the chapter. I try to go for maximum surprises in PLL, stuff you don't see coming. It's a lot of fun!
I don't know what to do,' she finished. 'I feel like I'm the one who has to keep everyone together.
I really like reading about how families work together.
I understood we used to be close. But they were like books i'd read two summer ago; I knew I'd liked them, but I couldn't tell you now what they'd been about.
If a little voice in your head is telling you something is up, maybe you should listen.
If the next car passed is blue, Violet will be okay, she thought. If it's red, A will do something horrible to her. She heard a growl of an engine and shut her eyes, afraid to see what the future might hold. She'd never cared so much about anything in her life. Just as the car was passing, she opened her eyes and saw a Mercedes hood ornament. She let out a long sigh, tears coming to her eyes once more. The car was blue.
I'm just saying -- you can't prevent other people from disappointing you. It's bound to happen at some point. We're all only human. What you can do is decide how you're going to deal with it.
I'm not sure that I have a favorite either on-screen or in the books! Whenever I'm writing, I'm always really excited to dive back into each character.
I'm sorry, okay, I'm not perfect, but I'm trying.
I'm still here, bitches. And I know everything." -A
It's amazing what you don't see, though. Even when it's right in front of your eyes.
It's nice to dig deeper into people who may look one way but always have a story to tell. I obviously write about that a lot.
Its not bragging if its true.
It's not fun to keep secrets, but sometimes you have to do it to protect yourself. And to protect people around you. - Meredith, p112
Last but not least, she put on a pair of black-framed reading glasses she'd found on Mr. Mercer's bedside table. If it worked for Clark Kent, it'd work for her.
Life is hard already. Why make it harder?
Life isn't worth living if you're scared all the time.
Mike drank straight from the carton, wiped his mouth, and stared at her. "You've been acting freaky. Are you high? Can I have some if you are?
My enemies are everywhere. And sometimes, those we least suspect turn out to be our biggest threats.
My sister had blown out the candle in our breath.That meant our wishes were definitely going to come true
Never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret.
Never under estimate a pretty little liar.
Only two can keep a secret if on of them is dead.
Or perhaps all those things you missed upon first glance mean much more than you could ever guess.
Penn station", Ali said to the driver, slamming the door. Then she turned back to Hanna. "We ditch the bitches", she said. "And then we take them down".
People might look great on the outside but they all have something that they're dealing with.
Secrets are very intriguing - I always think thats an interesting theme.
Secrets can eat you alive. They break down your soul. It's better to have them in the open
She hated their new nickname. It made them sound like deranged Barbie dolls.
She still felt like a punked-out, faux-leather-wearing, free-thinking Bratz doll in a sea of Pretty Princess of Preppyland Barbies.
Sometimes I feel kind of wrong here. I used to be normal, but now... I don't know. I feel like I should be one way, but I'm not." Toby stared at her. "I hear that." He sighed. "There are all these perfect people here. And... it's like, if you're not one of the,. then you're messed up. But I think, inside, the flawless-looking people are just as messed up as we are.
Sometimes you have to admit that a relationship can't be fixed. That no matter how much you want to, you can't trust some people.
Sometimes, a family is like an ear of summer corn: It might look perfect on the outside, but when you peel the husk away. every kernel is rotten.
Sometimes, I don't notice I'm singing.
Stick with me, kids. It's about to get so good... -A
Strangers see you the way you want them to see you. You can't fool friends"that's what makes them friends... Pretty Little Liars
Sutton's dead. Tell no one. Keep playing along... or you're next.
That was the thing about guys, though: Sometimes, they had the emotional depth of a flea.
That's immortality my darlings" Spencer said.
The best secrets are the most twisted
The lie that started it all.
The obstacle is the path.
There are some remedies worse than disease.
There's a lot you can't tell about people, looking in from the outside" -Hanna
There's really kind of nobody we can trust.
Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.
We killed an innocent girl
Whatever baggage you have, use it. Conquer it. Don't let it stop you.
when I hide something, it stays hid, until I want it found.
When someone covets something they desire and lust over it.Usually it's something they can't have. You've always had that problem...
You hear about those stories where a person is married to someone and they have another family - that's pretty much unforgivable!
You know what they say about hope. It breeds eternal misery!
You should know the truth about the stars--- even though it seems like they're close together, up there in heavens, they're zillion light years apart.

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