I believe that reading widely is the best preparation for writing. Kathryn Lasky preparationreadwidely Change image and share on social
I can read a newspaper article, and it might trigger something else in my mind. I often like to choose in historical fiction things or subject matter I don't feel have been given a fair shake in history. Kathryn Lasky articlechoosefair share on social
I am not saying that the Renaissance in any way was a feminist movement - hardly. But the arts flourished, and in more social settings as opposed to being confined to the church. Kathryn Lasky artchurchconfine Change image and share on social
To me, the most important thing is to tell a good story. If I can do that, I think that enlightenment, respect of nature, etc. follows. Kathryn Lasky enlightenmentgoodimportant Change image and share on social
I feel I was always daydreaming, and I was always distracted. Kathryn Lasky daydreamdistractfeel Change image and share on social
It is not a happy lot being a princess in any country, but especially Japan in which every tiny aspect of one's life is governed by the most rigid rules of protocol. Kathryn Lasky aspectcountrygovern Change image and share on social
I did not find that writing a diary with a lead male character differed in any essential way from writing one with a female character. They all had the same challenges in terms of attempting to establish an identity, coping with loneliness, friendships, relationships. Kathryn Lasky attemptchallengecharacter share on social
Manic depressive people often have incredible energy and a slightly skewed, but nonetheless valid, way of looking at things. Kathryn Lasky depressiveenergyincredible Change image and share on social
Thinking - in particular abstract thinking, which most of us are introduced to through the study of mathematics and literature - helps us learn that we can become problem solvers. Kathryn Lasky abstracthelpintroduce Change image and share on social
With my husband, I have twice sailed across the Atlantic in a sailboat one third the length of the Mayflower. I know Atlantic gales inside and out. I endured one that lasted for three days with winds up to fifty knots. Kathryn Lasky atlanticdayendure share on social
