Do you know the secret to becoming a good writer? Is it the amount of books you read or the experiences you lived through? Maybe some are just born to be great writers? The truth is, anyone can be a good writer – All you need is motivation and passion for writing! If you are motivated to write every day and find inspiration everywhere you go, then there’s no doubt that you’ll be a great writer one day. To help you on this journey, here are 20 inspirational quotes about writing for writers by famous children’s book authors! When you face a slump, take a look at these quotes about writing to motivate you to write.

The iconic story of The Little Prince turns 75 years old this week! Can you believe that it was first published in April 6th 1943? And today it is still one of the most read children’s books in history! Even as a grown up I still love reading this charming story about a pilot’s discovery of a young boy, named The Little Prince. The Little Prince teaches him of some important life lessons that he learnt through his intergalactic journey across many planets. What I love most about this book is all the inspirational quotes included to inspire the young and the old to reflect on their lives. If you haven’t yet read this story, I highly recommend you pop to your local library or purchase it from a bookshop. Here are 10 inspiring quotes from The Little Prince that I absolutely love!

The Tale of Despereaux is a beautiful tale of a brave mouse who loves music, stories and a princess named Pea. And also focuses on two other characters, a rat named Roscuro and a serving girl called Miggery Sow. All three characters go on a magical journey to find themselves and learn some interesting things on the way. The story also has a ton of inspiring quotes and life lessons that even grownups will love reading.  To celebrate the author’s, Kate DiCamillo’s birthday on March 25th, we have collected 12 inspiring quotes from The Tale of Despereaux book.

August the 15th Marks the birthday of E. Nesbit, the author of The Railway Children and Five Children and It. We may have all seen the movies based on these magnificent children’s classics. But how many of you have actually read the Railway children book? The book teaches children so many amazing lessons, such as being tolerant, resilient, caring and brave in tough times. We have collected the 10 most inspirational quotes from The Railway Children book to inspire you!

From generation to generation, Aesop’s fables have been read, taught and sung about. At one point or another you would have heard of at least one of Aesop’s fables. Some of our favourites include “The boy who cried wolf”, “The hare and the tortoise” and “the lion and the mouse”. For years, children have the learned the importance of being kind, selfless and giving. We have rounded up 12 life lessons from Aesop’s fable, which we believe are the most important in today’s world!