Sarah DessenWhen a writer with a creative mind writes a story, the composition doesn't just become a generic story, listen to it every day. An amazing author will become one with the writing and perhaps pen down their own story. They will put inspiration and life lessons that they have learned in the past, so that their readers can learn them too. This is exactly what Sarah Dessen does, the life around her is put down on paper for others to learn and read. Dessen was not like the other girls of her youth. On Christmas morning she would have preferred to wake up with a book rather than diamonds or fancy clothes. This personality is shown in his characters. Sarah delivers the message to people that it's okay to just be yourself. His books tell the reader that it's okay if someone is tall, short, or doesn't measure up to society's standards, and that people just need to accept themselves before worrying about the opinions of others. These characters have traits that their community didn't think were "normal." Haven in her novel That Summer was taller than anyone she knew, even her father, but in the end it doesn't seem to bother her and she grows to know that she is who she is and wouldn't want to have it. other way. Also, in The Truth About Eternity, Macy didn't think she measured up to her perfect boyfriend. Macy then finds out that she shouldn't change because she's not "perfect" like everyone else, which is what Dessen wishes everyone out there would follow. Not only are the characters in her books a little piece of Sarah, but a little piece of Sarah. of people in his life. Some of the people in his books are based on people he knew and knows. This author not only uses stories from her life, she also incorporates... middle of paper... everything she wants and doesn't let anyone bring her down or stand in her way from achieving them. Additionally, Haven in That Summer shows the reader that it's okay to be your own best friend because sometimes you need to shut yourself out before others do. Haven may seem like an outcast, but she's okay because she has herself, and that's all she needs. Sarah Dessen lives by her message in her books. Many people told her she wouldn't make it as an author, but she still seemed to do what she wanted. Her writings were criticized but that never stopped her from being an author. Because of this amazing quality, other girls around the world are learning to never let others put them down. Deep in the text, the reader gets to see a little of Sarah Dessen. For example, the characters in her books convey their personalities, just like Sarah does.