I wrote as a kid, but I never wanted to be a writer, particularly. I had been drawing and painting for years and loved that. Gail Carson Levine drawkidlove Change image and share on social
My interest in the theater led me to my first writing experience as an adult. My husband David wrote the music and lyrics and I wrote the book for a children's musical, 'Spacenapped' that was produced by a neighborhood theater in Brooklyn. Gail Carson Levine adultbookbrooklyn share on social
Managing to tell a story is very gratifying. Gail Carson Levine gratifymanagestory Change image and share on social
If a big person invests time in reading, kids learn reading is important, the child is important, words are important, stories are important. Gail Carson Levine bigchildimportant Change image and share on social
Contemporary fiction is the hardest for me because I am not really in the popular culture - I don't watch TV. Gail Carson Levine contemporaryculturefiction Change image and share on social
I found that I was much more interested in writing and that I didn't like the illustrating at all. I had always been the hardest on myself when I drew and painted. I am not hard on myself when I write. I like what I write, so it is a much happier process. Gail Carson Levine drawfindhappy share on social
I grew up in New York City. In elementary school, I was a charter member of the Scribble Scrabble Club, and in high school, my poems were published in an anthology of student poetry. Gail Carson Levine anthologychartercity Change image and share on social
Get to know your kids' minds and how they think. Gail Carson Levine kidmind Change image and share on social
It feels presumptuous to think of writing for adults. Gail Carson Levine adultfeltpresumptuous Change image and share on social
Sometimes the kids come up with better endings than the real story. Gail Carson Levine endingkidreal Change image and share on social
