I like playing around with the words; I love it when I feel like I've picked the exact right word to describe whatever it is I'm trying to describe.
More Quotes from Margaret Haddix:
Generally I finish a first draft in 2-6 months, then I set it aside for a while so that when I come back to it I can read it with fresh eyes and figure out how to improve it.Margaret Haddix
I think I learned a lot from reading in general - even from reading badly written books.
Margaret Haddix
When writing isn't going well-then the bad thing about being a writer is that I also have the freedom and flexibility to do something badly, and no one else can fix it for me.
Margaret Haddix
I loved to read when I was a kid, and as soon as I realized that an actual person got to make up the books I loved so much, I decided that that was the job for me.
Margaret Haddix
I was lucky enough not to face any required summer reading lists until I went to college. So I still think of summer as the best time to read for fun.
Margaret Haddix
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