#35: E. Lockhart Reveals How She Crafted the Twist in We Were Liars

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with E. Lockhart to talk all things We Were Liars and the evolution of the Liars universe. She shares how the book found a whole new life on BookTok, what it was like expanding the story into Family of Liars and We Fell Apart, and how she crafted THE shocking twist. We also dive into writing bold characters, trusting your creative instincts, and what she’s working on next.CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction0:55 - Plot Twists that E. Lockhart loves2:18 - We Were Liars Universe5:35 - How E. Lockhart Crafted the Twist in We Were Liars6:52 - *SPOILERS AHEAD WARNING*9:50 - Next Steps in Writing the Book11:34 - Why Are They Called the Liars13:20 - Easter Eggs in the Book15:28 - Family of Liars20:55 - What’s Next for the We Were Liars Universe21:55 - What Kind of Role Do You Play in the Adaptation?24:15 - Season 2 of We Were Liars24:35 - Genuine Fraud25:50 - What’s NextFOLLOW US:Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook E. LockhartTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elockhartbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elockhartbooksFind her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/e-lockhart/Find her book at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/e-lockhart/_/N-2xr8Off The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie MacchiusiAssociate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.