Allie

Allie asked Jennifer A. Nielsen:

I read A Night Divided, LOVED I. I really look forward to reading The Mark Of The Thief Trilogy, so much. We are reading The False Prince in my class, it is super exciting. I had one question though, how do you come up with the ideas for your books?

Jennifer A. Nielsen Thank you, Allie! To me ideas are everywhere. They're in music, in the news, in conversations, in dreams, and might just pop into my head for reasons I don't understand. The trick isn't getting the idea - it's recognizing that spark when it comes. Then I ask questions about it and try to come up with the most interesting answers I can. Those answers become stories.

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