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In a first draft, I concentrate on moving forward and trying not to panic.
When I do it [writing] by myself, there's a lot more terror and uncertainty.
They were always on the move.But in truth said bull we are all going nowhere
Understand, I had absolutely no interest in writing; I wanted to be a Writer.
I am really an introvert, and I need that time alone for a variety of reasons.
Like most hearts, it was complicated, shaded with dark and dappled with light.
Fairy tales dont tell you that dragons are real, but that they can be defeated!
There ain't a body, be it mouse or man, that ain't made better by a little soup.
You don't realize what you're going to get, and you can't prepare yourself for it.
If you have no intention of loving or being loved, the whole journey is pointless.
It's hard not to immediately fall in love witha dog who has a good sense of humor.
To me, this is one of the great things about writing kids' books: the illustrations.
I can never tell if anything I do is really good. I'm always just slightly chagrined.
I have no talents. But I do have hope. And wonder. And love. Maybe those are talents?
If you read, the world is your oyster. It truly is. Reading makes everything possible.
The only control you have over a movie is whether or not you decide to sell the rights.
Love!' said the princess. She stamped her foot. 'Why must everyone always speak of love?
The sound of the king's music made Despereaux's soul grow large and light inside of him.
I decided a long time ago that I didn't have to be talented. I just had to be persistent.
I have not Googled myself. I have not looked at myself on Amazon. It could drive you wild.
I've been recognized in airports lots of places, but mostly getting recognized is at home.
May God strike me down with a hammer on the head before I write a book with a teach-y goal!
Each new friendship can make you a new person, because it opens up new doors inside of you.
I didn't really start to write until I was almost 30, and I started with the short stories.
I always go to the Agriculture Building, where they make apple cider popsicles for a dollar.
So, yes, at least from my end. You could say there's a lot of Alison [McGhee] in Gollie too.
When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another.
I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, which means I had a lot of formal training in reading.
But let's not speak of what might have been. Let us speak instead of what is. You are whole.
We have this thing as human beings: we have a profound need for story. That's what kids need.
Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.
I read my books out loud to myself because of the demands of the story and demands of language.
I have learned how to love. And it's a terrible thing. I'm broken. My heart is broken. Help me.
I have always been a reader. I was one of those kids desperate to learn. I would read anything.
There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.
I am single and childless, but I have lots of friends and I am an aunt to three lovely children.
It is our duty and our joy to communicate our hearts to each other. Words assist us in this task.
I didn't know anything about writing a screenplay, but somehow I ended up rewriting a screenplay.
Despereaux marveled at his own bravery. He admired his own defiance. And then, reader, he fainted.
I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults.
The way we started was, Alison [McGhee] said, 'Tall girl, short girl.' We had no plans beyond that.
I think that sometimes we open our hearts a little more easily to animals than we do to each other.
It seems to be that way with most things. No one to do the really disagreeable jobs except oneself.
No matter how hard you try to be present at home, you're always doing the things that you have to do.
No one cared what she wanted. No one had ever cared. And perhaps, worst of all, no one ever would care.
I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have found what I am supposed to do and to get to do it.
You can't always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now.
What was it like...to have someone who knew you would always return and who welcomed you with open arms?
There are so many difficult things and stories can make them palatable. That's the way I have always felt.
Anybody who puts a book into someone else's hands inspires me - teachers, librarians, booksellers, parents.