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
life reality perfect
With everything so perfect, reality seemed somehow fragile, as if the slightest interruption could imperil her pretty future... all of it felt as tenuous as a soap bubble, shivering and empty.
years evolution millions
you just took on five million years of evolution again
night hands comforting
That Shay was in possesion of hand grenades was a comforting thought showed what kind of night this had become.
mean kids thinking
And you've actually watched it yourself?' I asked. 'Willingly?' Sure. I had to see it, you know? Besides we should be safe. Only one in twenty viewers actually had a bad reaction. And it was mostly kids who were affected. I mean younger than you guys. I think the average age was about ten.' That made me feel somewhat better. But that was a kid's show,' said Jen. 'Maybe it affects everyone, but not that many adults were watching.' That made me feel less better. I wanted my protective bangs back.
fun party drunk
the parties are no fun until everyone gets drunk
worry people attention
People only worry about the uncanny for about a week; that's the end of their attention span. After that, suspicions turn into shtick.
bored
Never bored on a hoverboard.
beautiful strong special
Frighteningly Beautiful, Dangerously Strong, Breathtakingly Fast. Face it Tally-wa you're special...
cities fool
Out here, you find out that the city fools you about how things really work.
love letting-go distance
Haven't you ever known someone rejected by a lover, who, consumed by rage and jealousy, never lets go? They look on from a distance, unseen but boiling inside. The emotion never seems to tire, this hatred mixed with intense obsession, even with a kind of twisted love.
not-alone
your not alone, Tally. Don't pretend you are
interesting faces looks
maybe when you look at your face 50 times its really not that interesting anymore
forever lasts doe
And you know, these things don't last forever.' I know, Mandy. Nothing does.' That's the spirit.
names grace special
they walked with a pedatory grace.... one of them ripped off their hood and said, "my name is Tally Youngblood and is a special circumstance"....