On Writing Middle Grade8 CommentsI am trying in a book simply to give children a place where they may find rest for their weary souls.-Katherine Paterson, A SENSE OF WONDER: ON READING AND WRITING BOOKS FOR CHILDRENShare this:TwitterFacebookPinterestEmail
Natalie Aguirre saysNovember 30, 2011 at 12:52 pmKids are definitely weary these days with their hectic lives. They definitely need books to escape into.Reply
Kristine Asselin saysNovember 30, 2011 at 1:07 pmThat’s lovely, Caroline! Thanks for sharing that quote!Reply
Caroline Starr Rose saysNovember 30, 2011 at 3:46 pmIsn’t it beautiful? I want to be Katherine Paterson when I grow up.Reply
Heidi Willis saysNovember 30, 2011 at 4:03 pmI love that quote. It’s so true of reading, not just for kids but for adults too. Taking time from life to read should be a quiet place.Reply
Augusta Scattergood saysNovember 30, 2011 at 7:15 pmEverything she says makes my heart sigh.Great quote.Reply
Mia saysDecember 3, 2011 at 2:09 pmIs that the secret for writing such amazing books? So simple, yet so difficult to execute. Love that quote. Does every writer need an underscoring inspiration to write?Reply
Kids are definitely weary these days with their hectic lives. They definitely need books to escape into.
That’s lovely, Caroline! Thanks for sharing that quote!
I love that!
Isn’t it beautiful? I want to be Katherine Paterson when I grow up.
I love that quote. It’s so true of reading, not just for kids but for adults too. Taking time from life to read should be a quiet place.
Everything she says makes my heart sigh.
Great quote.
I love Katherine Paterson quotes. 🙂
Is that the secret for writing such amazing books? So simple, yet so difficult to execute. Love that quote. Does every writer need an underscoring inspiration to write?