Katie
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Lauren Oliver:
Hey, Lauren. So I read that you like to leave your books on a cliff hanger, so then your fans can let their imaginations go wild. (well mine sure has!) I was just wondering if you would ever release an epilogue for the delirium series? If not can you give me a hint about which man you think Len would have ended up with?
Lauren Oliver
I can't tell you anything about Lena other than what's in the books! The rest is up to you.
I will say that I think there's a difference between a cliffhanger and ambiguity. A cliffhanger demands more answers. For instance, I would consider the end of Pandy to be a major cliffhanger. It would have been REALLY mean for me to abandon you there. Ambiguous answers, on the other hand, might not answer ALL of your questions, but they leave enough signs and guideposts for you to be able to construct a narrative in your head. This is what I wanted to do with Requiem.
For books of mine with less ambiguous endings, try Panic, my adult book ROOMS, or my middle grade books!
I will say that I think there's a difference between a cliffhanger and ambiguity. A cliffhanger demands more answers. For instance, I would consider the end of Pandy to be a major cliffhanger. It would have been REALLY mean for me to abandon you there. Ambiguous answers, on the other hand, might not answer ALL of your questions, but they leave enough signs and guideposts for you to be able to construct a narrative in your head. This is what I wanted to do with Requiem.
For books of mine with less ambiguous endings, try Panic, my adult book ROOMS, or my middle grade books!
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Hello, Miss Oliver. My question is, to people that don't like to shop online, or buy books online, but have a really hard time finding the book from the author that they really want to read, but go to all the books stores, and none carry them. Does this bother you as an author as to where your books might not be getting out to everyone like you would hope to?
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Your books are amazing and I was wondering what do you think is the most important quality a main character should have?
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Lauren Oliver:
Dear Lauren Oliver, When it comes to my future career someday (after I've tackled high school and college) I wish to be a Professor of Literature, and an author. I've been told by my friends and family that I'm good at writing. However, writing a book outside of school and other activities, I sometimes find myself not in the writing/productive mood when I need to get into it, or get creative. Any author tips?
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