I pointedly avoid doing sequels, since for the most part I find that a sequel rarely stands up to the original. Jerry Spinelli avoidfindoriginal Change image and share on social
I have a curious background for someone who turns out to be a writer. Jerry Spinelli backgroundcuriousturn Change image and share on social
Now I don't really write for adults or kids - I don't write for kids, I write about them. I think you need to do that, otherwise you end up preaching down. Jerry Spinelli adultendkid Change image and share on social
Actually, between books is precisely when I do give myself vacations. Jerry Spinelli bookgiveprecisely Change image and share on social
I've been writing since I was sixteen. At first, I wrote mostly short stories and poetry. The first thing I ever had published was a poem about a football game. It was printed in my local newspaper. Jerry Spinelli footballgamehave Change image and share on social
Most people are looking for a challenging, interesting job. I wanted a boring, undemanding job so that I could forget about it at 5, so that I would have something left over at the end of the day to do my own stuff. Jerry Spinelli borechallengeday share on social
Write about what you care about. If you do that, you're probably going to do your best writing, reach off the page and touch the reader. How are you going to make the reader care if you don't care yourself? Jerry Spinelli caremakepage share on social
I would say if you want to write, write what you care about. I think that's the most important thing. I think if you write what you care about, you stand a better chance of having the reader care about your story. Jerry Spinelli carechanceimportant share on social
I seem to have a natural tendency to want to share my own observations and feelings with other people, and writing seems to be the way I'm best equipped to do that. Jerry Spinelli equipfeelingnatural Change image and share on social
I never became a cowboy or baseball player, and now I'm beginning to wonder if I ever really became a writer. I find that I hesitate to put that label on myself, to define myself by what I do for a living. Jerry Spinelli baseballbegincowboy share on social
