Linda Sue Park Quotes
When I'm writing, I try not to think things like, 'Gosh, I have to finish writing this book.' Books are very long and it's easy to get discouraged. Instead I think to myself, 'Wow, I have this great story idea, and today I'm going to write two pages of it. That's all - just two pages.'
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I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.
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I love my sleep.
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I feel like I'm five sometimes because I still enjoy myself. I enjoy what I do.
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There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't geared up for it. I know for a fact that it's getting better and better.
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I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor.
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It has been a great working experience with Sreenu Vaitla.
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But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer.
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You need a core inside you-a core that directs everything you do. You confer with it for guidance. It is not negotiable.
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When I'm writing, I try not to think things like, 'Gosh, I have to finish writing this book.' Books are very long and it's easy to get discouraged. Instead I think to myself, 'Wow, I have this great story idea, and today I'm going to write two pages of it. That's all - just two pages.'
