E. B. White on writing for children (1969) This is it. https://t.co/a1Kj9TwfJN

When you write about the subject, your task is to remember with crystal clarity how bored you were when you first tried to understand it.

Writing is not about getting letters on a page. It’s not about getting done with text. It’s finding a clear and simple expression for what we feel, mean, and want to express