My advice to would-be young authors is to read a lot, write a lot, and not worry about creating a finished product. Keeping a journal is not a bad idea either.
Sometimes all you can do is say, 'Wow.'
When I'm looking for an idea, I'll do anything--clean the closet, mow the lawn, work in the garden.
If we expose kids to books and art, nothing but good can come from it.
Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better
Didn't it make sense that after something horrible happens, something better should follow?