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Quote by Douglas Florian

“With time some poems just fall by the wayside. Other poems get better over time with revision, revision, revision. My ladybug poem took 10 minutes to write but was 10 years in the making.”

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Douglas Florian

Douglas Florian, born on March 18, 1950, is an accomplished illustrator known for his unique artistic style and vibrant colors. His works have won numerous awards and are widely used in books, magazines, and advertisements, captivating the imagination of readers worldwide. more

“When I was young I drew constantly in my sketchbooks to learn to see things. My first teacher in school, Gilbert Stone, taught me that you have to see things as they are first. Then you can distort, exaggerate, or re-create the world. I sketch in a small, unobtrusive sketchbook or on any paper at hand. I write on canary yellow tablets or any scrap available. I'm constantly doodling, even while editing my kids' homework, much to their chagrin!”

World Writing School Teacher Homework Scrap

Author:Douglas Florian

“Sometimes, I like to imagine the perfect reader - the reader who not just understands what I am about, but soaks up every word as if it were written for them. I have been fortunate in that I have got to meet such readers now and again.”

Sometimes Perfect Imagine

Author:Paul Lynch

“"Night sky was black and then there was blood, morning crack of light on the edge of the earth." The ideal first sentence contains within it an intimation of the whole book 'Red Sky in Morning'. That's what I was hoping for.”

Book Earth Night Black Morning Night Sky

Author:Paul Lynch

“I particularly like the catchphrase of Leonardo Da Vinci: Ostinato Rigore! (Which means, pretty much, Relentless Rigor).”

Mean Relentless Leonardo

Author:Paul Lynch