Book Quote by Dave Itzkoff

Writing a book is such a full-time job. If you're away for a few days, you have to start again.

— Stephen Collins

There are all these things I want to do when I don't have to finish a book. But I have to keep writing because…

— Robert K. Massie

First rule of writing: When still a child, make sure you read a lot of books. Spend more time doing this than anything else.

— Zadie Smith

My process is surprisingly straightforward. I find myself with little to do over a stretch of time and I say, "I should write children's…

— Michael Ian Black

I think it's harder - much harder - to be a good parent than to write a book.

— Elizabeth Berg

You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them.

— Maurice Sendak

People think writing a children's book is something you could do in an afternoon but it's actually really hard.

— David Walliams

You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write…

— Madeleine L'Engle

Writing children's books all started out as a way for me to give back and make a difference.

— Coy Bowles

Can you write a book and have children at the same time? Yes, if you're content to do it very very slowly.

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

I did not have a chance to write novels until my youngest child started school fulltime

— Anne McCaffrey

I wasn't thinking about becoming a children's writer. I just have an idea and if it sounds like a kids' book I'll write a…

— David Baddiel