I Guess What Led To Me Writing

I Remember My Fourth Grade Teacher Reading 'charlotte's Web' And 'stuart Little' To Us - Both, Of Course, By E. B. White. His Stories Were Genuinely Funny, Thought Provoking And Full Of Irony And Charm. He Didn't Condescend To His Readers, Which Was Why I Liked His Books, And Why I Wasn't A Big Reader Of Other Children's' Books.

Life Is Like Crossing A River. If You Take A Huge Step-aim For Too Bigger Dreams-then The Current Will Knock You Off Your Feet And Carry You Away. The Way To Do It Is Small Steps, You Will Take Hold Of Life. You Will Get There In The End.

I Guess What Led To Me Writing 'holes' Was Having Moved To Texas In 1991, And It Was Sort Of My Reaction To Texas.

Doesn't Every Kid Want To Dig A Hold To China? Didn't You? What About Chinese Children?

I Never Think Of An Entire Book At Once. I Always Just Start With A Very Small Idea. In 'holes,' I Just Began With The Setting; A Juvenile Correctional Facility Located In The Texas Desert. Then I Slowly Make Up The Story, And Rewrite It Several Times, And Each Time I Rewrite It, I Get New Ideas, And Change The Old Ideas Around.