Ann M. Martin Quotes

I think the complaint that I hear most often from kids, even kids who like to write is that don't know what to write about. A journal is a great source of story starters.

Ann M. Martin

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• I think the complaint that I hear most often from kids, even kids who like to write is that don't know what to write about. A journal is a great source of story starters.

  

  Ann M. Martin
  • Kids
  • Write
  • Complaint