I have a really good idea of who my readers are and always write with a sensitivity to … - Ellen Hopkins

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Honesty is what brings people to change and that's what i'm trying to learn in life.

Ellen Hopkins

I have a really good idea of who my readers are and always write with a sensitivity to my audience. I use the F word when necessary, but there are words I won't use, mainly because I don't like them. I don't write about body parts when I write about sex. It's not about the physiological, it's more important for teens to read about the emotional aspects. I do think there are times when self-censorship is important.

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