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> [When I've taught writing to five, six, and seven year olds, it's not very different than talking to an adult writer. They're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alice-mattison/when-i-ve-taught-writing-to-five-six-and-seven-year-olds-it-s-not/)

[Alice Mattison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alice-mattison/)

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> [It's not easy to make friends when you're an adult writer outside of academia, especially when you work alone in a little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-groff/it-s-not-easy-to-make-friends-when-you-re-an-adult-writer-outside-of/)

[Lauren Groff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-groff/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ca/lauren-groff-2802_academia_it-s-not-easy-to-make-friends-when-you-r_1670685.jpg)

> [I don't change the language for children books. I don't make the language simpler. I use words that they might have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/i-don-t-change-the-language-for-children-books-i-don-t-make-the/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

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