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Jane Yolen Quotes

In college, I wrote newspaper articles and songs. Then, on my 21st birthday, I sold my first book. It was a nonfiction book about women pirates - ‘Pirates in Petticoats.’ After that, I was a book writer for good Picture Quote #1

Fish are not the best authority on water Picture Quote #1

Wood may remain twenty years in the water, but it is still not a fish Picture Quote #1

Growth in the ability to write comes in spurts Picture Quote #1

Well,’ the Goddess said, ‘your heart didn’t heal straight the last time it broke. So we’ll break it again and reset it so it heals straight this time Picture Quote #1

Fairy Tales always have a happy ending.’ That depends... on whether you are Rumpelstiltskin or the Queen Picture Quote #1

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A child who can love the oddities of a fantasy book cannot possibly be xenophobic as an adult. What is a different color, a different culture, a different tongue for a child who has already mastered Elvish, respected Puddleglums, or fallen under the spell of dark-skinned Ged? Picture Quote #1

They [Fairy Tales] are talking about real emotions, telling true stories, through the medium of metaphor. People used to understand metaphor better than I think we do now. But these stories are so potent, they refuse to die Picture Quote #1

I think picture books should stretch children. I think they should be full of wonderful, amazing words Picture Quote #1

Don’t let anyone discourage you from writing. If you become a professional writer, there are plenty of editors, reviewers, critics, and book buyers to do that Picture Quote #1

If a parent wants to talk about slavery or wants to talk about countries where bombs go off, they need to have a way - a setting - to have that conversation. And there are wonderful books out there for those kinds of conversations Picture Quote #1

Ideas are the cheapest part of the writing. They are free. The hard part is what you do with ideas you’ve gathered Picture Quote #1

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I read everything aloud, novels as well as picture books. I believe the eye and ear are different listeners. So as writers, we have to please both Picture Quote #1

It seems like I’ve been writing since birth! I started writing poems before I got to school. I wrote the class musical in first grade - both words and music. It was about a bunch of vegetables who got together in a salad. I played the chief carrot! Picture Quote #1

When you realize my best selling books are ‘Owl Moon,’ the ‘How Do Dinosaur’ books, and ‘Devil’s Arithmetic,’ how can the public make sense of that! I have fans who think I only write picture books or only write SF and fantasy. I have fanatics of my poetry and are stunned to find out I write prose, too! Picture Quote #1

My youngest son becomes an award-winning nature photographer, and I cannot resist writing poems to his pictures. My daughter loves to cook, though I do not. Yet together, we write a cookbook with fairy tales. And now a second Picture Quote #1

You write to be read. That is the bottom line Picture Quote #1

It is the last thing we learn, / listening to the creature world Picture Quote #1

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Exercise the writing muscle every day Picture Quote #1

What is a vow... but the mouth repeating what the heart has already promised? Picture Quote #1

Love the writing, love the writing, love the writing... the rest will follow Picture Quote #1

You can only chase a butterfly for so long Picture Quote #1

Touch magic. Pass it on Picture Quote #1

If you love a waist, you waste a love Picture Quote #1

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How often is the passing of one storm only a prelude to another Picture Quote #1

Time may heal all wounds, but it does not erase the scars Picture Quote #1

Know, my son, that the enemy will always be with you. He will be in the shadow of your dreams and in your living flesh, for he is the other part of yourself Picture Quote #1

Ideas are the cheapest part of the writing. They are free. The hard part is what you do with ideas you’ve gathered Picture Quote #1

The main plot line is simple: Getting your character to the foot of the tree, getting him up the tree, and then figuring out how to get him down again Picture Quote #1

Write, write, and write some more. Think of writing as a muscle that needs lots of exercise Picture Quote #1

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In college, I wrote newspaper articles and songs. Then, on my 21st birthday, I sold my first book. It was a nonfiction book about women pirates - ‘Pirates in Petticoats.’ After that, I was a book writer for good. (Jane Yolen Quotes) Fish are not the best authority on water (Jane Yolen Quotes) Wood may remain twenty years in the water, but it is still not a fish (Jane Yolen Quotes) Growth in the ability to write comes in spurts (Jane Yolen Quotes) Well,’ the Goddess said, ‘your heart didn’t heal straight the last time it broke. So we’ll break it again and reset it so it heals straight this time (Jane Yolen Quotes) Fairy Tales always have a happy ending.’ That depends... on whether you are Rumpelstiltskin or the Queen (Jane Yolen Quotes) A child who can love the oddities of a fantasy book cannot possibly be xenophobic as an adult. What is a different color, a different culture, a different tongue for a child who has already mastered Elvish, respected Puddleglums, or fallen under the spell of dark-skinned Ged? (Jane Yolen Quotes) They [Fairy Tales] are talking about real emotions, telling true stories, through the medium of metaphor. People used to understand metaphor better than I think we do now. But these stories are so potent, they refuse to die (Jane Yolen Quotes) I think picture books should stretch children. I think they should be full of wonderful, amazing words. (Jane Yolen Quotes) Don’t let anyone discourage you from writing. If you become a professional writer, there are plenty of editors, reviewers, critics, and book buyers to do that. (Jane Yolen Quotes) If a parent wants to talk about slavery or wants to talk about countries where bombs go off, they need to have a way - a setting - to have that conversation. And there are wonderful books out there for those kinds of conversations. (Jane Yolen Quotes) Ideas are the cheapest part of the writing. They are free. The hard part is what you do with ideas you’ve gathered. (Jane Yolen Quotes) I read everything aloud, novels as well as picture books. I believe the eye and ear are different listeners. So as writers, we have to please both. (Jane Yolen Quotes) It seems like I’ve been writing since birth! I started writing poems before I got to school. I wrote the class musical in first grade - both words and music. It was about a bunch of vegetables who got together in a salad. I played the chief carrot! (Jane Yolen Quotes) When you realize my best selling books are ‘Owl Moon,’ the ‘How Do Dinosaur’ books, and ‘Devil’s Arithmetic,’ how can the public make sense of that! I have fans who think I only write picture books or only write SF and fantasy. I have fanatics of my poetry and are stunned to find out I write prose, too! (Jane Yolen Quotes) My youngest son becomes an award-winning nature photographer, and I cannot resist writing poems to his pictures. My daughter loves to cook, though I do not. Yet together, we write a cookbook with fairy tales. And now a second. (Jane Yolen Quotes) You write to be read. That is the bottom line (Jane Yolen Quotes) It is the last thing we learn, / listening to the creature world (Jane Yolen Quotes) Exercise the writing muscle every day (Jane Yolen Quotes) What is a vow... but the mouth repeating what the heart has already promised? (Jane Yolen Quotes) Love the writing, love the writing, love the writing... the rest will follow (Jane Yolen Quotes) You can only chase a butterfly for so long (Jane Yolen Quotes) Touch magic. Pass it on (Jane Yolen Quotes) If you love a waist, you waste a love (Jane Yolen Quotes) How often is the passing of one storm only a prelude to another (Jane Yolen Quotes) Time may heal all wounds, but it does not erase the scars (Jane Yolen Quotes) Know, my son, that the enemy will always be with you. He will be in the shadow of your dreams and in your living flesh, for he is the other part of yourself (Jane Yolen Quotes) Ideas are the cheapest part of the writing. They are free. The hard part is what you do with ideas you’ve gathered (Jane Yolen Quotes) The main plot line is simple: Getting your character to the foot of the tree, getting him up the tree, and then figuring out how to get him down again (Jane Yolen Quotes) Write, write, and write some more. Think of writing as a muscle that needs lots of exercise (Jane Yolen Quotes)

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