You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.

Madeleine LEngle
You have to write the book that wants to be...
You have to write the book that wants to be...
You have to write the book that wants to be...
You have to write the book that wants to be...
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Sometimes, a book is so impactful that it can only be written by someone who is young. It’s not that the book is written for children, but that it simply cannot be written by anyone else. It just has to be done by a young person because they have the right sensibilities and the ability to communicate on a level that adults do not understand. This quote is saying you have to write the book that wants to be written.

You have to write the book you want to write, not the book you think will sell. But if a book needs to be written for children, then it must be written for children.

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