Kimberly Willis Holt Quotes

Kimberly Willis Holt — American Writer born on September 09, 1960,

Kimberly Willis Holt is an American writer of children's literature. She is best known for the novel When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, which won the 1999 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature. It was adapted as a 2003 film of the same name... (wikipedia)

I'm amazed how the tiniest moments grow into books.

My biggest disappointment is that once I'm finished working on the characters, I really do expect to see them in the flesh one day.

If you haven't taken a writing class, take a writing class. I took every class that was available in my area. I went to conferences inside and outside my area to network with people. That's how I got my agent. I found my agent through another agent who was at a conference.

Other writers definitely influence my writing. What encourages me and inspires me is when I read a good book. It makes me want to be a better writer.

If you're having trouble finishing a book, it might be that you're trying to fix it as you go. Just finish the story, no matter how terrible you think that first draft is. Then let it cool off. In other words, don't look at it for a while. Then you can rewrite it.

Kimberly Willis Holt Quotes

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