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“Just write. If you have to make a choice, if you say, 'Oh well, I'm going to put the writing away until my children are grown,' then you don't really want to be a writer. If you want to be a writer, you do your writing... If you don't do it, you probably don't want to be a writer, you just want to have written and be famous—which is very different.”

Quote by Jane Yolen

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Jane Yolen is an American author known for her extensive work in the field of children's literature, born on February 11, 1939. Her writings span across various genres, including children's literature, adult fiction, and poetry, renowned for their vivid imagination and profound emotional depth. more

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