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Beverly Cleary

I don't necessarily start with the beginning of the book. I just start with the part of the story that's most vivid in my imagination and work forward and backward from there.

Beverly Cleary

Imagination

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Beverly Cleary means that when she writes, she begins with the scene or idea that feels clearest and strongest in her mind, rather than following the story in order. From that vivid moment, she builds the rest of the story by adding what comes before and after it.

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