Many would say that it’s hard to imagine Kate DiCamillo as a struggling writer. The two-time Newbery Medal winner recently appeared at the Love of Literacy luncheon.
PalmBeachPost.com reports that during the Q&A session, DiCamillo was prompted to talk about resilience. She revealed that while her debut book, Because of Winn Dixie, did ultimately earn a Newbery Honor, she had to deal with 473 rejections letters to even get it published.
DiCamillo feels that she owes her successful career to “figuring out who you are and not giving up on that idea of yourself.” Do you agree with her advice? Follow this link to watch a TED talk about grit. (via CBCBooks.org)