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"Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have something to say, which probably wasn't always the case." -- Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood is an American naturalist who is also known as an author and musician. One of Wood's children's books, Old Turtle and the Broken Truth, won the one of the 2004 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards?.

In 2004, Woods was invited to take part in the White House Easter egg roll.

Woods also records and produces music based on sounds from the wilderness.

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"All of the material for The Fine Line was created via improvisation with my partner, but not in front of an audience. We'd continue to refine it in front of an audience based on their responses until it was set and scripted.""Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.""But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity.""Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability.""Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.""I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen.""I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for my sense of self. So I developed other interests and surrounded myself with a small group of friends I could trust.""I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars being offered here, but I point to them as the single biggest contributor to lousy scripts.""I love all of Albert Brooks' work from Defending Your Life back to his first film, Real Life, but am sorry that he seems to have lost his edge in his more recent work.""I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director. Bullets Over Broadway is the only film of his I've enjoyed in the last 10 years.""I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.""I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days.""I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly structured one with cliches.""I'm more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers rather than imposing my own subjective tastes, judgements or sensibility on the project.""Originality is, for me, the most important quality in a script.""Robert Altman's Nashville is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases - it's original, moving, and has something to say, but also funny and incredibly entertaining.""That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity to have worked closely with some of the most powerful and successful people in the business including Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner.""The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated films, then read the screenplays for them afterwards.""The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under essentially the same principles and pressure.""There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for emotionally needy people like me!""Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.""When I saw The Player, I came out with knots in my stomach because it was so true to my experience.""While I've lived in L.A. since 1985, I'll always consider Chicago my home town and have much affection for it. My parents and sister still live there so I try to visit as often as I'm able.""Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to be grounded.""Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love."

Total Books: 86

2007 - Old Turtle (Hardcover) → Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780439309080
ISBN-10: 0439309085
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4.1/5 Stars.

2006 - Nothing to Do (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780525476566
ISBN-10: 0525476563
Genre: Children's Books

2005 - What Grandmas Can't Do (Hardcover) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780689846472
ISBN-10: 0689846479
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

2004 - What Santa Can't Do (Paperback) → Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780439692632
ISBN-10: 0439692636
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

2003 - Old Turtle and the Broken Truth (Hardcover) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780439321099
ISBN-10: 0439321093
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4.7/5 Stars.

2003 - What Teachers Can't Do (Paperback) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780439528092
ISBN-10: 0439528097
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 5/5 Stars.

2002 - What Teachers Can't Do (Paperback) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780439576956
ISBN-10: 0439576954
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

2001 - What Moms Can't Do (Paperback) → Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780439326988
ISBN-10: 0439326982
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4.2/5 Stars.

2001 - What Dads Can't Do (Paperback) → Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780439286923
ISBN-10: 0439286921
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4.3/5 Stars.

1999 - Grandad's Prayers of the Earth (Hardcover) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780763606602
ISBN-10: 076360660X
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4/5 Stars.

1996 - Northwoods Cradle Song From a Menominee Lullaby (Hardcover) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780689805035
ISBN-10: 0689805039
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 4.5/5 Stars.

1992 - Old Turtle (Hardcover) → Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780938586487
ISBN-10: 0938586483
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 3.9/5 Stars.

What Dads Can't Do (Audio Cassette) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780439305846
ISBN-10: 0439305845

What Readers Can Do (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780439587419
ISBN-10: 0439587417
Genre: Children's Books

Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

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