Beverly Cleary Quotes About Writing

Quotes about: Writing

• My favorite books are a constantly changing list, but one favorite has remained constant: the dictionary. Is the word I want to use spelled practice or practise? The dictionary knows. The dictionary also slows down my writing because it is such interesting reading that I am distracted.

  Beverly Cleary

  Reading, Book, Writing

• If you don't see the book you want on the shelves, write it.

  Beverly Cleary

  Book, Writing, Want

• I didn't start out writing to give children hope, but I'm glad some of them found it.

  Beverly Cleary

  Children, Writing, Giving

  "A few words with Beverly Cleary on her 95th birthday". Interview with Jacket Copy, latimesblogs.latimes.com. April 12, 2011.

• The key to writing successful YA is to keep the adults out of the story as much as possible.

  Beverly Cleary

  Writing, Successful, Keys

• I enjoy writing for third and fourth graders most of all.

  Beverly Cleary

  Writing, Enjoy, Thirds

• I write in longhand on yellow legal pads.

  Beverly Cleary

  Writing, Yellow, Pads

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