Latest Christopher Paul Curtis Quotes from Interviews

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• Write for the love of writing and you can't go wrong.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Writing

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• I'm the same age as my tongue and a little bit older than my teeth.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Age, Teeth, Littles

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• I do think it is important to look at the writing as a job though and to commit to it like you'd have to commit to a regular nine-to-five.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Jobs, Writing, Thinking

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• Probably the only thing that isn't great is the time when I know I'm very close to finishing the actual writing of the story and I'm overcome by this sense of loss. I think it's because I know I won't be "talking" to the main character anymore, it's sort of like what you feel when you know a friend is moving away and you probably won't be seeing her again.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Moving, Character, Writing

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• I try to make the writing as regular and regimented as possible. I usually get up at around 5 a.m. and read what I wrote the day before. Some of the time, after I read, I think the writing's very good and some of the time I feel embarrassed by what I've written. You have to learn not to pay too much attention to these feelings.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Writing, Thinking, Feelings

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• It's great to create a story and then to submit it to your editor and see what her reaction is to it. It's great to have your editor tell what her suggestions and ideas for the story are. It's great to explain to your editor why her ideas and suggestions are bizarre and to ask her why is she trying to ruin my story.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Editors, Ideas, Trying

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• As the writer you are the puppet-master and can control everything. Believe me, that is a whole lot of fun because it ain't something that's going to be happening very often in real life!

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Fun, Real, Believe

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• I often tell young people that as a writer you are very powerful, that you can make absolutely anything happen.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Powerful, People, Young

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• I'm sure there's some philosophy that says one of the best ways to deal with any of your problems is to take a deep breath and step away from them for a while, writing does this for me.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Philosophy, Writing, Doe

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• Besides the soothing effect it has, I think my favorite part of writing is being able to use my imagination and creativity to make new ideas and people and situations come to life.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Writing, Creativity, Thinking

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• Writing has always been a sanctuary or a refuge for me, any time I'm stressed or anxious or worried I find that a couple of hours expressing myself by writing always seems to have a calming effect on me.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Couple, Writing, Calming Effect

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• I write because I love to. I'm very, very fortunate to have found something that I love doing that also earns my living. But to be honest, I'd write even if I weren't being paid to.

  Christopher Paul Curtis

  Writing, Honest, Found

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