Alexis Bonnema
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Jane Yolen:
My brother and I often complain to each other that the a badly-written summary on the back cover of a books can ruin the story. What do you think of the way other people summarize your books and stories?
Jane Yolen
You know--in the 51 years I've been a published author, NO ONE has ever asked that question. Good job, you, two! Actually the problem with many of those summaries is that they're written by either marketing people (who may not have read the entire book) or editors (who are probably not writers.) A good portion of the time they give away the ending or are full of spoilers. Or their praise for the author is so over the top, even the author's mother doesn't recognize him/her. I cannot tell you how often I have simply rewritten it myself!
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Carson
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Jane Yolen:
I first would like to congratulate you on having such an incredible career without a bad book in the bunch. You have been my favorite author since I was very young as my mother read me Greyling. My question is about Briar Rose. What was your process in writing this book and how did you decide to go with the beautifully tragic plot it is? Thank you.
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