Writing process Quote by Lori Ann Lesko

“As a writer, I play with words all day long. I toy with them, listen for their overtones, crack them open, and try to…

— Philip Yancey

“I've found that child's play -stuff that was not considered serious, but goofy- was the stuff I liked to do, so I still do…

— Matt Groening

“You write. You play. Tell me.”

— Jaci Burton

“My characters tell me how they feel about other characters and events and they demand that I write it down for them.”

— Lindsay Marene Ordone

“This is why boys don't play with dolls. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to go and freak out in the next room.”

— Rin Chupeco

“Just like a child does with a new toy, you played with me for awhile and then forgot about me when something better came…

— Jennae Cecelia

“Play like a child, because you are still that beautiful child.”

— Bryant McGill

“Not much of a childhood, Cass. When did you get to play?” With a frown, she said, “I played.” “You took apart your robot…

— Michelle O'Leary

“A doll is there to play, not a girl!”

— Soumyadeep Bhattacherya

“My series characters are like family to me. They actually talk to me, telling me what to write and what not to write. And…

— Faye Kellerman

“I get absolutely and undeniably attached to book characters to the point where I cry and laugh with them, and physically miss them when…

— Boodfessions #207

“...stories want to be told. Stories have a power of their own ... you can't write a story until you've felt it. Breathed it…

— Angelica Banks