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Sometimes what works in a book is too in your face when converted to the big screen and sound.

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James Dashner
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: November 26
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Science Fiction Writer
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Cobb County
Georgia
James Smith Dashner
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There are so many things hinted at that will be fun to reveal in depth. For years, fans have made it abundantly and enthusiastically clear that they want the same thing, so now seems like the perfect time to give readers the story of how the Maze began.
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He pulled the envelope out of his pocket and ripped it open, then took out the slip of paper. The soft lights that ringed the mirror lit up the message in a warm glow. It was two short sentences: KILL ME. IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN MY FRIEND, KILL ME.
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A roar cut through the melee: a booming growl, a noise that might come out of a she-bear protecting a cub. It was Alec- and suddenly bodies were flying everywhere.
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KILL ME! And then Newt's eyes cleared, as if he'd gained one last trembling gasp of sanity, and his voice softened. Please, Tommy. Please. With his heart falling into a black abyss, Thomas pulled the trigger.
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The girl leaned forward and kissed Thomas on the cheek. “You’re sweet. I really hope we don’t end up killing you, at least.
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Ah, my Knight in Shining Armor. What, you don't think I can fend for myself?
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...You'd think the little part about them supposedly killing us would be the attention getter.
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When someone is close by, you just know it.
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Can you do that?” Thomas asked. “Huh?” “Kill someone three times.” “I’d figure out a way.
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i felt her absence. it was like waking up one day with no teeth in your mouth. you wouldn't need to run to the mirror to know they were gone
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Listen,' Thomas said, slowly getting to his feet, hoping Minho wouldn’t be stupid enough to try anything. “There’s something about us. We’re not just random shanks who showed up on your doorstep. We’re valuable. Alive, not dead.” The anger on Jorge’s face lessened ever so slightly. Maybe a spark of curiosity. But what he said was 'What’s a shank?
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The Creators,” Minho said then he spat on the floor. “I’m gonna break your faces!
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Do books about the Holocaust make us think, Oh well, there was nothing we could've done to prevent that or prevent it from happening again? Of course not. It makes us angry and determined to stop such atrocities.
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I sent a lot of publishing ideas to my publisher, about 30 of them. Each time except 3, i got a rejection letter. This is basically what a rejection letter is like: Hello Pathetic Moron, We read your book. It sucked. Don't send us another one. If you do, we will run over your grandmother with a bus. Don't Do It. From, Your Publisher
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Minho looked at Thomas, a serious expression on his face. If I don't see you on the other side, he said in a sappy voice, remember that I love you.
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Oh, I'm good. Seriously, after all these years, you'd think I would stop amazing myself. But here I am, still doing it.
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I do love ponies. Wish I could eat one right now.
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Rose took my nose, I suppose,” he repeated the bubble of phlegm in his throat made a disgusting crackle. “And it really blows.
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Kill me. If you’ve ever been my friend, kill me.
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Everything is going to change.
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