“It's great to create a story and then to submit it to your editor and see what her reaction is to it. It's great to have your editor tell what her suggestions and ideas for the story are. It's great to explain to your editor why her ideas and suggestions are bizarre and to ask her why is she trying to ruin my story.” TryingIdeasStoriesAsksReactionsRuinsEditorsSubmitSuggestionsBizarreWhy Her Author:Christopher Paul Curtis
“I try to make the writing as regular and regimented as possible. I usually get up at around 5 a.m. and read what I wrote the day before. Some of the time, after I read, I think the writing's very good and some of the time I feel embarrassed by what I've written. You have to learn not to pay too much attention to these feelings.” ThinkingFeelsWritingTryingFeelingsPayAttentionToo MuchWrittenVery GoodGet UpEmbarrassed Author:Christopher Paul Curtis
“Things aren't ever what they seem to be when you first look at them. What's important is that you keep your mind wide open and try to understand what's going on from a lot of different angles.” TryingMindFirstsLooksImportantDifferentSeemsWideAngleWhat's ImportantDifferent Angles Book:Bucking the Sarge Source: Bucking the Sarge
