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You must never lose that touch of childishness. You need it if you wish to write for children, if you wish to understand the heart… — Carolyn Haywood
For the most part, I like to record music as I write it. — Robert Coppola Schwartzman
Basically, I just write whatever story grabs me rather than considering the genre. — Sarah Pinborough
An editor named Kerrie Hughes wanted me to write a short story that brought my fire-spider Smudge from my goblin books into the present-day world.… — Jim C. Hines
I went with the old adage that you should write what you know. What I knew was 18th century Britain, so what I decided I… — David Liss
I always said that I want to write a book about success and my story and my brand and everything that goes with it, as… — Reem Acra
When I act, I come away drained. When I write, I come away energized. — Evangeline Lilly
I started to write as a child as soon as I could read, or even before, when my mother read me Beatrix Potter at bedtime.… — Jane Gardam
My favourite place to write is at my desk in my house in the mountains of Crete. I produce more there because one big distraction… — Neal Asher
I was born in Amersham, England on 6/4/58. My family moved to Australia when I was eight, and I went to Box Hill High School… — Graeme Base
My only real hobby is playing music. I write a lot of music on guitar and keyboards and hope one day to make a record… — Graeme Base
Characters are so important to a story that they actually decide where the story is going. When I write, I know my characters. I know… — E L Konigsburg
The essential problems remain the same... The kids I write about are asking for the same things I wanted. They want two contradictory things. They… — E L Konigsburg
I think all writers are mainly writing for themselves because I believe that most writers are writing based on a need to write. But at… — Amy Bloom
I do have a sister. I have never written much about sisters before. I am very close to my sister, but, maybe, because we are… — Amy Bloom
I find my readers to be very smart, and there is no reason to write dumb. — Amy Bloom
I learned how to write television scripts the same way I have learned to do almost everything else in my entire life, which is by… — Amy Bloom
I write about families. That is who we are. — Per Petterson
Making sentences is what I do. I mean, the story will come as I write. — Per Petterson
I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through. — Per Petterson

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