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I wrote about a bird that cleaned a crocodile's teeth. The story was so good that my teacher could not believe that a ten-year-old could write that well. I was even punished because my teacher thought I'd lied about writing it! I had always loved to write, but it was then that I realized that I had a talent for it.

~Brian Jacques

Topics: About Always Because Believe Bird Cleaned Could Crocodile Even Good Had Lied Loved Punished Realized Story Talent Teacher Teeth Then Thought Well Write Writing Wrote

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I am a people watcher and I have a very good memory.

~Brian Jacques

Topics: Am Good Good Memory Memory People Very I Am

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Sometimes, I get ideas from dreams. Often, my stories are based on adventures that I, or my friends, have actually lived.

~Brian Jacques

Topics: Actually Adventures Based Dreams Friends Get Ideas Lived Often Sometimes Stories

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I enjoy walking my dog and completing crossword puzzles.

~Brian Jacques

Topics: Completing Crossword Dog Enjoy Puzzles Walking

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I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc... to find success writing children's novels.

~Brian Jacques

Topics: Bus Bus Driver Children Driver Etc Find Ironic Novels Policeman Sometimes Success Think Truck Truck Driver Writing

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I still pinch meself when I wake up of a morning. Who ever thought I'd be a children's author - let alone a best-selling children's author?

~Brian Jacques

Topics: Alone Author Children Ever Morning Pinch Still Thought Up Wake Wake Up Who

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Kids are more drawn to animal characters than human.

~Brian Jacques

Topics: Animal Characters Drawn Human Kids More Than

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I wanted to write something visual that I could read to the children. This was when I created the idea of Redwall Abbey in my imagination. As I wrote, the idea grew, and the manuscript along with it.

~Brian Jacques

Topics: Abbey Along Children Could Created Grew Idea Imagination Manuscript Read Something Visual Wanted Write Wrote

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: June 15th, 1939

Died: February 5th, 2011

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