Bits Quote by Matthew Specktor

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

— Eric Metaxas

You know, it's a truism that writers for children must still be children themselves, deep down, must still feel childish feelings, and a child's…

— Anonymous

The character and history of each child may be a new and poetic experience to the parent, if he will let it.

— Margaret Fuller

You must never lose that touch of childishness. You need it if you wish to write for children, if you wish to understand the…

— Carolyn Haywood

Not everyone writes well from a child's point of view.

— Richard Russo

There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child CAN do, instead of what he cannot do.

— Temple Grandin

I'm a much better writer for being a father.

— Chris Cleave

...those of us who write for children are called, not to do something to a child, but be someone for a child.

— Katherine Paterson

Except I'm aware that as a writer you can't get away with as much writing for children as you can with adults. Children have…

— Alan Bradley

“Writing books is the closest men ever come to child bearing,”

— Anonymous

“When writing for children, it's important to keep in touch with our own inner child. What frightened them, made them happy, made them sad…

— CJ Heck

Writing is like sex. You have to save your love for the love object. If you go around spouting about your idea, there'll be…

— Ray Bradbury