From the Inspirational Thought Unit:
Eric Carle (Who passed away last week, RIP) on a disagreement with his editor over the caterpillar having a stomach ache. Fascinating to see the depth of thought that went into this timeless book, and how you gotta stick to your guns if you truly believe in something:
Aaaaaaaand….apparently this never happened.
In this twitter thread it is explained that this was all done as parody in a fake interview with him.
“The joke interview is from an April Fools issue of @parisreview. We know it was a parody, and not real, because Eric Carle's website lists the interviews he's done. This one is not on the list. And @parisreview hasn't re-tweeted the interview in memoriam.”
That aside, it’s still a good example (fabricated or not) of how you should know what you’re writing, what message you’re trying to share, so you don’t buckle under pressure from outside forces who disagree.
-Jake