I never work from an outline, and often I don't know how the story will end. — Patricia MacLachlan End Copy Share Image
In a way, my childhood was one long bunch of pages... I read and read and read. — Patricia MacLachlan Bunch Copy Share Image
I never work from an outline, and often I dont know how the story will end. — Patricia MacLachlan Ends Copy Share Image
I'm working on a bunch of things with my daughter Emily. In some ways, she's a smarter and better editor than I… — Patricia MacLachlan Am Copy Share Image
Life is made up of circles ... Life is not a straight line ... And sometimes we circle back to a past… — Patricia MacLachlan Changed Copy Share Image
Looking back, I see that I write books about brothers and sisters, about what makes up a family, what works and what… — Patricia MacLachlan About Copy Share Image
I have great respect for children. And I have great respect for their ability as writers. — Patricia MacLachlan Ability Copy Share Image
You should know that there are some things for which there are no answers, no matter how beautiful the words may be. — Patricia MacLachlan Answers Copy Share Image
“...there are some things for which there are no answers, no matter how beautiful the words may be.” — Patricia MacLachlan Answers Copy Share Image
“Where else," I will say, "does an old turtle crossing the path Make all the difference in the world?” — Patricia MacLachlan Crossing Copy Share Image
“Sadness is Steam rising Tears falling A breath you take in But can't let out As hard as you try.” — Patricia MacLachlan Sadness Copy Share Image
I love to talk to children about making mistakes. Its important that I tell them about how I dont get it right… — Patricia MacLachlan Children Copy Share Image
My inspiration for writing is all the wonderful books that I read as a child and that I still read. I think… — Patricia MacLachlan Book Copy Share Image
I have great editors, and I always have. Somehow, great editors ask the right questions or pose things to you that get… — Patricia MacLachlan Always Copy Share Image
Each time I write a new piece, whether a novel, a picture book, a speech or anything, really, it has so much… — Patricia MacLachlan Anything Copy Share Image
I think it's important to remember where I began. I know that when I talk to other writers, say, writers from the… — Patricia MacLachlan Abroad Copy Share Image
I think what happens is you write how you grew up. And I was born on the prairie, and so everything is… — Patricia MacLachlan Born Copy Share Image
I can always tell when I'm about to start writing. I go through cycles in reading. When I'm beginning to start to… — Patricia MacLachlan About Copy Share Image
My mother, as a girl, had remembered this woman from Maine, someone who was part of the extended family somehow, and I… — Patricia MacLachlan About Copy Share Image
I, myself, write to change my life, to make it come out the way I want it to. But other people write… — Patricia MacLachlan Answers Copy Share Image
I don't think I do any formal research. Life is my research. I always begin with a character. I write a chapter… — Patricia MacLachlan About Copy Share Image
“Melinda Pratt rides city bus number twelve to her cello lesson, wearing her mother's jean jacket and only one sock. Hallo, world,… — Patricia MacLachlan Another life Copy Share Image
“Miss Skylark once said it's heroic to make something beautiful out of a blank page," I say. "With art or words.” — Patricia MacLachlan Art Copy Share Image
Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections. — Patricia MacLachlan Being Copy Share Image
There is always something to miss, no matter where you are. — Patricia MacLachlan Matter Copy Share Image
Sometimes poetry--words--give us a small, lovely look at ourselves. And sometimes that is enough. — Patricia MacLachlan Enough Copy Share Image
“There are always things to miss," said Maggie. "No matter where you are.” — Patricia MacLachlan Missing Copy Share Image
What is perfect? Journey, a thing doesn't have to be perfect to be fine. That goes for a picture. That goes for… — Patricia MacLachlan Be good Copy Share Image
“I sing the songs I sang to you every night. I sing them so I will remember you, hoping that you will… — Patricia MacLachlan Every night Copy Share Image
“Some words may make you happy, some may make you said. Maybe some will make you angry. What I hope. . .… — Patricia MacLachlan Happiness Copy Share Image
Im working on a bunch of things with my daughter Emily. In some ways, shes a smarter and better editor than I… — Patricia MacLachlan Bunch Copy Share Image
I have to write what I can write, and writing the text of a picture book is like walking a tightrope, if… — Patricia MacLachlan Book Copy Share Image
“You will have a story in there. . . or a character, a place, a poem, a moment in time. When you… — Patricia MacLachlan Language Copy Share Image
“... I want most of all for you to forgive Grandfather. I want you to forgive Grandfather so I can grow up… — Patricia MacLachlan Forgiveness Copy Share Image
All the world can be found in poetry. All you need to see and hear. All the moments, good and bad, joyous… — Patricia MacLachlan Found Copy Share Image
