I, myself, write to change my life, to make it come out the way I want it to. But other people write for other reasons: to see more closely what it is they are thinking about, what they may be afraid of. Sometimes writers write to solve a problem, to answer their own question. All these reasons are good reasons. And that is the most important thing I'll ever tell you. Maybe it is the most important thing you'll ever hear. Ever.
In a way, my childhood was one long bunch of pages... I read and read and read. - Patricia Maclachlan
In a way, my childhood was one long bunch of pages... I read and read and read.
- Patricia Maclachlan
I, myself, write to change my life, to make it come out the way I want it to. But other people write for other reasons: to see more closely what it i… - Patricia Maclachlan
I, myself, write to change my life, to make it come out the way I want it to. But other people write for other reasons: to see more closely what it i…
I have great respect for children. And I have great respect for their ability as writers. - Patricia Maclachlan
I have great respect for children. And I have great respect for their ability as writers.
Im working on a bunch of things with my daughter Emily. In some ways, shes a smarter and better editor than I am. - Patricia Maclachlan
Im working on a bunch of things with my daughter Emily. In some ways, shes a smarter and better editor than I am.
What is perfect? Journey, a thing doesn't have to be perfect to be fine. That goes for a picture. That goes for life....Things can be good enough. - Patricia Maclachlan
What is perfect? Journey, a thing doesn't have to be perfect to be fine. That goes for a picture. That goes for life....Things can be good enough.
Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections. - Patricia Maclachlan
Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections.
I have to write what I can write, and writing the text of a picture book is like walking a tightrope, if you ramble off... As my friend Julius Lester… - Patricia Maclachlan
I have to write what I can write, and writing the text of a picture book is like walking a tightrope, if you ramble off... As my friend Julius Lester…
My greatest fear is being somewhere without a book. - Patricia Maclachlan
My greatest fear is being somewhere without a book.
I love to talk to children about making mistakes. Its important that I tell them about how I dont get it right the first time. We live in such a perf… - Patricia Maclachlan
I love to talk to children about making mistakes. Its important that I tell them about how I dont get it right the first time. We live in such a perf…
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