Recommended Reading
- ‘The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle‘ by Avi Edward Irving Wortis
- ‘The Sign of the Beaver‘ by Elizabeth George Speare
- ‘A Child’s Portrait of Shakespeare‘ by Lois Burdett
- ‘Crispin: The Cross of Lead‘ by Avi Edward Irving Wortis
- ‘Nothing But the Truth‘ by Avi Edward Irving Wortis
Inspirational Quotes by Avi (Edward Irving Wortis) (American Author)
I enjoy writing and it is hard. But then it is hard for everyone to write well. I have to rewrite over and over again so that on average it takes me a year to write a book.
—Avi (Edward Irving Wortis)
A sailor chooses the wind that takes the ship from a safe port. Ah, yes, but once you’re abroad, as you have seen, winds have a mind of their own. Be careful of the wind you choose.
—Avi (Edward Irving Wortis)
I think you become a writer when you stop writing for yourself or your teachers and start thinking about readers. I made up my mind to do that when I was a high school senior.
—Avi (Edward Irving Wortis)
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