I wonder how Admat can be everywhere. Is he in my sandal? Or is he my sandal itself? Why would a god bother to be a sandal? Does he wear shoes or sandals himself, invisible ones? Gail Carson Levine More Quotes by Gail Carson Levine More Quotes From Gail Carson Levine I grew up in New York City. In elementary school, I was a charter member of the Scribble Scrabble Club, and in high school, my poems were published in an anthology of student poetry. Gail Carson Levine city high-school poetry school I didn't want to be a writer. First I wanted to act, and then I wanted to be a painter like my big sister. Gail Carson Levine big like sister want Most of my job life has had to do with welfare, first helping people find work and then as an administrator. The earlier experience was more direct and satisfying, and I enjoy thinking that a bunch of people somewhere are doing better today than they might have done if not for me. Gail Carson Levine me work today life I found that I was much more interested in writing and that I didn't like the illustrating at all. I had always been the hardest on myself when I drew and painted. I am not hard on myself when I write. I like what I write, so it is a much happier process. Gail Carson Levine i-am myself process writing Contemporary fiction is the hardest for me because I am not really in the popular culture - I don't watch TV. Gail Carson Levine i-am me hardest culture I have a very vivid memory of the way my parents spoke, and the 50's that I grew up in are closer to the 20's, I think, than today in many, many ways. Gail Carson Levine parents memory think today I make mistakes on a very grand scale. Gail Carson Levine grand mistakes make very My good ideas are shy. But if they see that I treat the stupid ideas with respect, they come forward. Gail Carson Levine treat good respect stupid I loved fairy tales as a kid, so that's where my mind gravitates. Gail Carson Levine loved kid fairy mind 'EIla Enchanted' began in a marvelous writing course at New York City's The New School. Gail Carson Levine city new writing school As a child, I loved fairy tales because the story, the what-comes-next, is paramount. As an adult, I'm fascinated by their logic and illogic. Gail Carson Levine loved story child logic It feels presumptuous to think of writing for adults. Gail Carson Levine think presumptuous writing feels Most of the authors I liked were dead, so it didn't seem like a safe occupation. Gail Carson Levine dead most like safe I was excited to make my own 'Neverland.' Gail Carson Levine make own excited my-own Managing to tell a story is very gratifying. Gail Carson Levine managing very story tell Get to know your kids' minds and how they think. Gail Carson Levine your how think know Sometimes the kids come up with better endings than the real story. Gail Carson Levine story better real sometimes
