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> [My advice to would-be young authors is to read a lot, write a lot, and not worry about creating a finished product. Keeping a journal is not a bad idea either.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/my-advice-to-would-be-young-authors-is-to-read-a-lot-write-a-lot-and/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

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## More by Kevin Henkes

> [Try drawing or painting a scene you're working on. Often this will help free up you imagination.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/try-drawing-or-painting-a-scene-you-re-working-on-often-this-will/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [Sometimes all you can do is say, 'Wow.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/sometimes-all-you-can-do-is-say-wow/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [“But this was the first time someone he loved would be gone forever. He didn't like to think about the forever part. But when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/but-this-was-the-first-time-someone-he-loved-would-be-gone-forever-he/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [“he could manage. Ms. Silver happened to be walking by”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/he-could-manage-ms-silver-happened-to-be-walking-by/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [“He couldn't help but give in to the occasional temptation to replay past events in his mind, altering them, changing them from cruel to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/he-couldn-t-help-but-give-in-to-the-occasional-temptation-to-replay/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [“As she wove in and out of all the people - rushing, talking, eating, laughing; some in clumps, some alone - she realized that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/as-she-wove-in-and-out-of-all-the-people-rushing-talking-eating/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [If we expose kids to books and art, nothing but good can come from it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/if-we-expose-kids-to-books-and-art-nothing-but-good-can-come-from-it/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/today-was-a-difficult-day-tomorrow-will-be-better/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [When I'm looking for an idea, I'll do anything--clean the closet, mow the lawn, work in the garden.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/when-i-m-looking-for-an-idea-i-ll-do-anything-clean-the-closet-mow/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [Now smile a real smile for me so I know you're not suffering inside.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/now-smile-a-real-smile-for-me-so-i-know-you-re-not-suffering-inside/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [“What do you do when you are really, really sad?" When you are full of dread, is what she really meant. Godbee exhaled through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/what-do-you-do-when-you-are-really-really-sad-when-you-are-full-of/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [“Because she was looking down and focusing her attention so precisely, Alice lost track of time and of herself. She wouldn't be able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/because-she-was-looking-down-and-focusing-her-attention-so-precisely/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [Didn't it make sense that after something horrible happens, something better should follow?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/didn-t-it-make-sense-that-after-something-horrible-happens-something/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [My advice to would-be young authors is to read a lot, write a lot, and not worry about creating a finished product. Keeping a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/my-advice-to-would-be-young-authors-is-to-read-a-lot-write-a-lot-and/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

> [(His) sadness grew; it became a rock inside him, pulling him down. He carried the sadness everywhere, morning, noon, and night. It hurt to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-henkes/his-sadness-grew-it-became-a-rock-inside-him-pulling-him-down-he/)

[Kevin Henkes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-henkes/)

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