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I find getting the first draft down to be the biggest challenge. Every word, every punctuation mark, every plot point is a decision. It's much more fun to play with something that already exists.

~Cynthia Leitich Smith

Topics: Biggest Biggest Challenge Challenge Decision Down Draft Every Exists Find First Fun Getting Mark More Much Play Plot Point Punctuation Something Word

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My stories include realistic fiction and fantasy.

~Cynthia Leitich Smith

Topics: Fantasy Fiction Include Realistic Stories

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Children and teens take in stories to the deepest imaginable level. What we put on the page can change the people they'll become and the course of their lives.

~Cynthia Leitich Smith

Topics: Become Change Children Course Deepest Imaginable Level Lives Page People Put Stories Take Teens

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For me, it's been a treat to interact with authors who were publishing when I was a young reader. Judy Blume once gave me a pep talk at a writing conference. I had a short story featured in the same anthology as Beverly Cleary. Magic.

~Cynthia Leitich Smith

Topics: Authors Been Beverly Conference Featured Gave Had Interact Judy Magic Me Once Pep Publishing Reader Same Short Short Story Story Talk Treat Were Who Writing Young

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In terms of graphic versus prose, I could probably do a lecture on that topic. But what stood out most was the difference in pacing the language and resulting scenes. One illustration can do so much for the reader.

~Cynthia Leitich Smith

Topics: Could Difference Graphic Illustration Language Lecture Most Much Out Pacing Prose Reader Resulting Scenes Stood Terms Topic Versus

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I'm fond of my werecats, if only because I have four real-world felines staring at me as I type.

~Cynthia Leitich Smith

Topics: Because Fond Four Me Only Real-World Staring Type

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I've always been fond of Tim Drake/Robin. I suppose it's the YA writer in me. I enjoy the intensity of young, smart heroes. I'd love to write him in either graphic or prose form.

~Cynthia Leitich Smith

Topics: Always Been Either Enjoy Fond Form Graphic Heroes Him Intensity Love Me Prose Smart Suppose Tim Write Writer Ya Young

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Big picture, it's amazing to create characters and see them brought to life in the art. And to love that art. But I especially enjoy writing a character with heightened powers that aren't especially useful to him.

~Cynthia Leitich Smith

Topics: Amazing Art Big Big Picture Brought Character Characters Create Enjoy Him Life Love Picture Powers See Them To Love Useful Writing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: Unknown

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