Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld
Scott David Westerfeldis an American writer of young adult fiction...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth5 May 1963
CityDallas, TX
CountryUnited States of America
way faults
It's just the way things are." she shrugged. "It's no one's fault." "Or everyone's.
falling-in-love cities helping
You and David could both be right. Maybe human beings are programmed … to help one another, even to fall in love. But just because it's human nature doesn't make it bad, Tally. Besides, we had a whole city of pretties to choose from, and we chose each other."-Zane
war heart ifs
Perhaps Clankers and Darwinists would always be at war, if only in their hearts.
important warfare forgotten
Ah. So he's forgotten the most important rule of warfare. Which is... That nothing ever goes to plan.
destiny what-if care
What if destiny doesn't care?
thinking bathroom speak
Did you really think I was too fragile to know what Deryn was?" "Fragile?" Volger looked about. "I hadn't thought so, but now I find you brooding in a bathroom. This doesn't speak well of your sturdiness.
lying mad never-lie
Turns out if you never lie, there's always someone mad at you.
ideas oil environmental
Plot idea: 97% of the world's scientists contrive an environmental crisis, but are exposed by a plucky band of billionaires & oil companies.
ugly normal world
In a world of extreme beauty, anyone normal is ugly.
shoes soul might
Junkies might be easy to knock down, but they're never fragile. They have souls like old leather shoes studded with steel, and they're about as much good as friends.
long romance secret
To everyone who loves a long-secret romance, revealed at last.
war past night
That letter was your whole future, you daft prince." "It was my past. I lost that the night my parents died. But I found you, Deryn. Maybe I wasn't meant to end the war, but I was meant to find you. I know that. You've saved me from having any reason to keep going." "We save each other. That's how it works.
girl inspiration air
Deryn felt brilliant, rising through the air at the center off everyone's attention, like an acrobat aloft on a swing. She wanted to make a speech: Hey, all you sods, I can fly and you can't! A natural airman, in case you haven't noticed. And in conclusion, I'd like to add that I'm a girl and you can all get stuffed!
believe convincing
It doesn't take much convincing to make someone believe they're better than everyone else.