Carolina QuotesI don't plan anything out and I don't write in chronological order. The emotional tenor is what guides me, but a lot of it is feeling my way through the dark. That's okay if you have unlimited time to work and stumble upon things in a delightful way, but under a deadline it can be really stressful. The most joyful part of writing for me is when I am 90% there, and suddenly the story clicks into place and things finally start to make sense.
Jenny Han Connected to the Carolinas
Source
On her writing process in "BWW Interview: Jenny Han, author of TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, now a Netflix Movie" in Broadway World (17 August 2018)
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“I don't plan anything out and I don't write in chronological…” Jenny Han. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-7102102C71. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/7102102c71
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