Ability Quote by Morris Gleitzman
“I think probably you can either write for kids, or you can't. That ability to imaginatively be a child and see the world as a child and feel and think like a child - you either have that ability or you don't.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Unknown, 2018
Claims that writing for children requires a childlike imagination that not everyone possesses.
In simple terms: Kids’ writing needs childlike imagination.
Cultivate youthful curiosity.
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When to use this quote
- adult literature
- technical writing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you retain childlike wonder?
- How can you develop it?
Some adults can adopt child perspective.