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Thanks, Anna,

I’m pleased to hear that my books have been making such a big hit with you.

I’m not sure what you mean about “changing.” The very nature of a story is a description of something changing, e.g. Rudy conquering camp in his particular way; Bruno & Boots turning Macdonald Hall into a place that works for them; Linc working through to his Bar Mitzvah in spite of the odds, strictly to honor his grandmother, and many more. 

Did I ever think one of my books would fail? Not really. As it turns out, some are more successful than others. My stuff does well, but RESTART, for example, has been on the New York Times Bestseller List for over 4 years. Did I ever want to quit a book halfway? Every single one of them! But I push on because writing is my chosen profession. My characters are fictional, but I’m sure people I know must appear here and there. But I don’t use real people intentionally. It’s just a policy I have.

OK? Thanks again, Anna, for your support for my work. I appreciate it very much.

                                                     Regards,                                                            —–Gordon Korman—–