C.J. Heck Quotes

#1. I've made a lot of choices, some good, some not so good; how sad for those who merely hitchhike along, never daring to choose at all.

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#2. When writing for children, it's important to keep in touch with our own inner child. What frightened them, made them happy, made them sad or angry?

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#3. Children have such an innocent view of their world and surroundings; every thought is a garden full of wonder.

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#4. We writers are a crazy group. I can't think of any other profession where the actual work is deep within, uncomfortable, and wanting out.

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#5. I miss those childish days of long ago, when one day was as long as twenty are now ...

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#6. On Writing Poetry: Take everyday words beyond everyday talent and write them alive.

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#7. At this stage of my life, I've finally come to realize I've learned more from my children than they ever learned from me.

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#8. We are all products of our environment; every person we meet, every new experience or adventure, every book we read, touches and changes us, making us the unique being we are.

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#9. A runner's high doesn't come from thinking about the end result, only of the moment, one step, one breath, one heartbeat at a time. It's the same for a writer ...

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#10. A writer's high doesn't come from thinking about the end result, only of the moment, one word, one sentence, one phrase at a time.

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#11. May you always see the world through the eyes of a child.

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#12. A writer's goal is to weave the ordinary into fine silk and the truly extraordinary into diaphanous clarity ...

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#13. A writer learns that easy to read is hard to write ...

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