“Little Big People”

Here’s an essay, “Little Big People” by Chelsea Cain, from this week’s New York Times book review page. In it, Cain tells us about her two writing groups, either of which I would love to join. I’m going to make my students read it, too.

“Write what you love. Write about dragons. And if you get stuck, roll around on the floor a little. Some 7-year-olds taught me that. I wrote it down, so I’d remember it. “