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11 quotes by Carmen Agra Deedy

Carmen Agra Deedy Born Havana, Cuba Occupation author, storyteller Nationality U.S.A. Genre Children's literature Notable works 14 Cows for America, Martina the Beautiful Cockroach, The Yellow Star, The Library Dragon Notable awards Pura Belpre Honor, Odyssey Honor, Christopher Award, Jane Adams Peace Prize Honor, Bologna Ragazzi Award for Children's Non-Fiction, Parents Choice Gold Website www.carmenagradeedy.com Carmen Agra Deedy is an...
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Listen to great storytellers; slowly, you will learn about voice, timing, tension, structure, climax - all the things you need to tell stories that... →

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I cannot always write at the same time, in the same place. I work, travel and have a vigorous family life. If I'm stranded in an airport lobby -... →

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Read, read, read. Read good books. You will strengthen your understanding of story. Your vocabulary will be the richer for it.

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Listening to others does not mean you should sound like them; find your own voice by telling stories as authentically as possible.

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I began telling stories as a volunteer in my daughters' school. But I grew up hearing stories from Cuban and Southern storytellers, and I learned... →

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If you tell stories you love, you will never tell them with indifference - take it to the bank.

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There are constant cycles in history. There is loss, but it is always followed by regeneration. The tales of our elders who remember such cycles are... →

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I find that it takes a lot of years of living, and many more of reckoning, to come up with one worthwhile paragraph. And when a deadline looms... →

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Whatever we perceive as good in the world has always endured, and it always will.

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You're more likely to finish a book you enjoy, than one that feels like literary drudgery.

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The hardest part is making the time to write. Not finding the time to write, mind you. Making.

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