Kimberly Willis Holt
Kimberly Willis Holt
Kimberly Willis Holtis 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth9 September 1960
CountryUnited States of America
cool draft finishing fix matter might rewrite terrible trouble trying
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.
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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.
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Although I sometimes enjoy writing from an adult's perspective, I feel dedicated to the coming of age story - that part of a young person's life where he must make a decision that will change his life forever. I still remember what it's like to be twelve years old.
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I hope the wonder of what happens to my characters never goes away. That yearning keeps me writing.
biggest
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.
thinking sometimes realizing
And in this moment, I realize one reason it's so great to have a best friend is sometimes, like right now, Cal and I are thinking the very same thing.
mean people different
Some people are just afraid of what's different. It doesn't mean different is bad. It just means different is different.
dog spots lonesome
A dog pours a pitcher of love into the lonesome spots of your life.
book moments grows
I'm amazed how the tiniest moments grow into books.
book writing inspire
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.
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When I was young, I was very shy and quiet, because we moved all the time. My dad was in the Navy, so we moved every two years.
writing thinking trying
Write every day. Make writing a part of your life, but also dont be afraid of learning from others because I think you can. I still try to think of myself as a beginner because that way I can keep on learning.
reading becoming twelve
Although I always loved reading and putting words on paper, I never thought about becoming a writer until I was twelve.
fretting ifs
If you're gonna fret, fret over something you can change. Then stop fretting and do something about it.