Author Christopher Paul Curtis’ book Elijah of Buxton wanted to write something about slavery. It required imagination to relate but the award-winning writer says he wrote it with surprising speed and ease.
Author Christopher Paul Curtis has four rules for aspiring young writers, the most important of which is to have fun with your writing. And with practice, writers can take risks and develop their own styles, which is where the good stuff always emerges.
“The thrill of earning a big fat paycheck as a line worker in an automobile factory in Flint, Michigan wore off fast,” says Author Christopher Paul Curtis. But it was only after 13 years of factory work that Mr. Curtis had the courage to leave.
When Author Christopher Paul Curtis published his first book, The Watsons Go to Burmingham - 1963, it changed his life. The book was hugely successful and it— and his other books—ultimately gave him financial freedom to leave his day job working in a warehouse. Because of that freedom, the book remains his favorite of all of the books he has written.
When Author Christopher Paul Curtis graduated from high school, he got a job working in an automobile factory where he lived in Flint, Michigan. To make his shifts go by faster and to take his mind of the tedious work, he would write during his breaks.
It’s important to help kids understand how reading contributes to life skills and active citizenship. Parents can integrate reading and books into everyday activities.
Though author Grace Lin studied illustration in college, it took her a while to get published. Getting laid off from her job making t-shirts was just the push she needed.
