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Writer Quotes by Dav Pilkey

8 Writer quotes by Dav Pilkey

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If you’ve ever wondered how a comic‑book mind tackles storytelling, these eight snippets from Dav Pilkey give you a taste. They capture his playful approach and the discipline behind the humor, making a brief stop‑over for anyone curious about turning doodles into narratives.

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It used to take me forever to read and comprehend stuff, so I decided not to make the 'Captain Underpants' books too…

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Being an author is fun. It's a great job, because I can stay up as late as I want, and if I…

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Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last.

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Nothing prevents boredom like a good book.

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Having a sense of fun in books is a huge, huge deal, because a lot of times kids - even me when…

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I think if you can show a kid that reading can actually be fun, it can make you laugh, inspire imagination -…

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These 'mistakes' occur in my books for a reason. I have an agenda: I'm secretly trying to inspire kids to create their…

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My freshman English professor at Kent State University in 1984 told me I was a good writer, and she loved all the…

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I had a lot of reading problems growing up.

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Two wrongs dont make a right

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It used to take me forever to read and comprehend stuff, so I decided not to make the 'Captain Underpants' books too challenging. Don't…

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I think my funny books are my favorites because I like to laugh so much.

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Being an author is fun. It's a great job, because I can stay up as late as I want, and if I feel like…

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My books are just pure escapism for kids.

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Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last.

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My reading preferences are kind of all over the board - I read nonfiction, I read graphic novels.

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I created 'Captain Underpants' when I was in the second grade. I was constantly getting in trouble for being the class clown, so my…

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Grown-ups do a lot of complaining!

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Nothing prevents boredom like a good book.

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Having a sense of fun in books is a huge, huge deal, because a lot of times kids - even me when I got…

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I think if you can show a kid that reading can actually be fun, it can make you laugh, inspire imagination - that can…

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Try to remember that being unsuccessful in school doesn't automatically mean you'll be unsuccessful in life. Lots of people who didn't excel in school…

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My goal with The Adventures of Captain Underpants was to invent a style which was almost identical to that of a picture book -…

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