I moved to a new town at the start of my freshman year, and I had a fair amount of friends from different groups and got along with most people. Hannah Harrington: I was lucky enough to be neither in high school. SheKnows: In high school, did you tend more toward the bully or the bullied? From there, I tried to figure out how to up the stakes - what kind of character would have the hardest time being silent, and then what would drive a character that is so talkative to take that step? I built the rest of the story around that idea. Hannah Harrington: The original idea was the concept of someone taking an oath of silence. SheKnows: Why did you decide to make Chelsea a bully herself, before she is bullied? Why make her give up speaking? They’re relevant stories to tell to teens. I think it’s relatable for teens to read about, since they deal with these kinds of issues in their actual lives. Hannah Harrington: I like to write about real issues that teenagers are going through, so I try not to shy away from serious material. What drives you to write these books based around such serious topics? SheKnows: You’ve written about suicide and bullying.
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