I didn't write anything at all except book reports until I was in seventh grade, and then I wrote mostly poetry for myself. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book grade poetry
My writing process often begins with a question. I write down ideas and let them stew for about a year. Then, when I sit down to write, I make a list of characters and try to see how they fit. Cynthia Voigt begincharacterfit Change image and share on social
I was eighteen when I wrote my first book, and I can't remember what it was called. I have no idea where the manuscript is - I lost it when I was twenty-one. Cynthia Voigt bookcalleighteen Change image and share on social
I'm a big fan of outlining. Here's the theory: If I outline, then I can see the mistakes I'm liable to make. They come out more clearly in the outline than they do in the pages. Cynthia Voigt bigfanliable Change image and share on social
Oakland Technical High School. Like any high-school experience, it was ambiguous. I was shy with girls; I had friends, but there were times I didn't feel I had the right friends. My grades were only so-so. Frank Oz ambiguousexperiencefeel share on social
The thing about great poetry is we have no defenses against it. David Whyte defensegreatpoetry Change image and share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social