I never wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a book illustrator. I used to hurry home from school and draw.
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Natalie Babbitt Quote
“The first two books that I did by myself were long stories in verse. I knew I could do that because I'd written a lot in verse. But, verse stories are hard to sell, so my editor encouraged me to try writing in prose.”
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