“I write early in the morning at the computer, and people think I'm cra...” — Wendelin Van Draanen Quote

“I write early in the morning at the computer, and people think I'm crazy, but I still use my Mac-Classic even though we have a state-of-the-art PC. There are just less distractions with the simpler machine.”

“Proper lighting is everything, Julianna.”

“What he did to my heart was sheer, inexplicable, magic.”

“I'm always in the right headspace! I live pretty much in isolation, so there are really no distractions. That's not a manufactured thing; it's just the way I live.”

“I can write all the way through the morning, when my mind is clear, and there are no distractions.”

“It is easy to be inspired by history when you're living in a part of it and allow that to seep into your writing: having said that, a minimalist room with no distractions is often better; the most exciting visions should already be in your head.”