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" When I work on a novel, I usually have one character and a setting in mind. "
Kevin Henkes
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" When I was a boy, one of my uncles had a cabin on a lake in Wisconsin. My family went there for parts of three summers, and I loved it! "
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" When I was young, I assumed that authors must have traveled the world or done exotic things in order to tell great stories. "
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" I usually do my writing in a very nice room, my studio, which is in the attic of our house in Wisconsin. But the nice thing about writing is that I can do it in many places. So sometimes I'll write in coffee shops. "
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" When I'm drawing, I only do that at home, really, at my drawing table. But writing I could do in other places. So I've written in airports, in hotels, different places. "
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" I always craft my words to the point where I think and hope they're perfect before I ever begin sketching. "
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" You don't need to have kids to write a good book for kids. I don't want my kids to see themselves in my books. Their lives should be their lives. "
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" Everyone has something interesting to say. "
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" I think writers are observers and watchers. We always have our ears open and eyes open, so I might see something in everyday life that inspires me. And I think that's probably more than anything else. Everyday life is where I get my inspiration. "
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" I like small, domestic stories. "
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" Whenever I'm writing a book, small details from my life always creep in. "
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" When I'm writing, I'm creating the story and its character with words. I'm thinking about what the pictures will be like, but I never begin to sketch. The pictures are all in my head. "
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" I like examining the ordinary, and by doing so, one hopefully reveals the extraordinary nature within. "
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