"I start drawing, and eventually the characters involve themselves in a situation. Then in the end, I go back and try to cut out most of the preachments"
- Dr. Seuss
About this Quote
In this quote, Dr. Seuss is describing his imaginative process for writing and illustrating his precious children's books. He explains that he begins by drawing, permitting his imagination to take over and develop characters that come to life on the page. As the story unfolds, these characters find themselves in numerous scenarios, including depth and enjoyment to the narrative. However, Dr. Seuss acknowledges that often he may get carried away with his own concepts and end up including a lot of ethical lessons or "preachments" in the story. In order to maintain the enjoyable and whimsy of his books, he returns and modifies out these preachy elements, guaranteeing that his stories remain amusing and engaging for young readers.
This quote is written / told by Dr. Seuss between March 2, 1904 and September 24, 1991. He was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 21 other quotes.
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"I think for anybody reading the book they're going to get an idea in their heads of all those characters, and I think that once that gets fixed, it's quite hard to shake"