Adventure Quote by Claire Messud

I mean, I don't write for kids.

— Al Yankovic

In some sense, there is no such thing as writing for children.

— Eric Metaxas

I find writing for children much easier. I don't mean it's less demanding - you've got to have a talent for it and you've…

— Lynne Reid Banks

I can write anywhere. I actually wrote more than I ever did when I had small children. My children were never a hindrance.

— Jamaica Kincaid

A lot of people who don't write for kids think it's easy, because they think kids aren't as smart as they are, or that…

— Brian Selznick

In fact, writing for younger adults is tougher. They remember everything and if they spot a problem, they'll be sure to let you know.

— Michael Scott

I write pretty much when I can. I used to be very particular about needing certain conditions for writing, but when I had children,…

— Ann Packer

Writing for adults, you have to keep reminding them of what is going on. The poor things have given up using their brains when…

— Diana Wynne Jones

Kids are naturally inventive and curious and creative, but most adults have had that beaten out of them. Writing is a form of play;…

— Monica Ali

Writing is like a contact sport, like football. Why do kids play football? They can get hurt on any play, can't they? Yet they…

— Irwin Shaw

I write with teenagers in mind.

— Bernard Beckett

Kids are on their keyboards so much, between their smartphones and laptops, no one writes anything anymore. It's atrocious.

— Vanessa Williams