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.

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  I primarily read fiction, and I read a good many wonderful books while writing 'The Visibles.'

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  I find coming up with a title the hardest part of writing a novel.

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  Sometimes I hear a voice - sometimes it's the voice of someone I know. And sometimes that leads to

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  I do a lot of revising on paper. Sometimes I think I should just write longhand - what I type reads

• Sara Shepard:

  I probably write best in my office, which is an extra bedroom in my house.

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  I do a lot of brainstorming with my editors.

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  I kept a journal when I was a teenager, so I definitely look back on those to see how I dealt with

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  I am a big outliner. For my adult book, 'The Visibles,' I did not outline, and it took me two years

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