“Books opened up a whole new world to me. Through them I discovered new ideas, traveled to new places, and met new people. Books helped me learn to understand other people and they taught me a lot about myself. ... Some books you never forget. Some characters become your friends for life.” PeopleWorldBookIdeasWholeCharacterForgetTaughtMetsNever ForgetNew WorldNew IdeasTraveledNew PlacesFriends For Life Author:Judy Blume
“Ideas come from everywhere - they come from what you see and hear and imagine.” IdeasImagine Author:Judy Blume
“I don't believe in writer's block. There are good days when you're writing and less good days. I've learned that if it's not happening to walk away and return later. I doodle a lot and often get my best ideas with a pencil in my hand while I'm doodling. The problem is, sometimes I lose my doodles and that's bad!” IfsWritingBelieveIdeasSometimesProblemHandsLosesWalksReturnHappeningsDon't BelieveBlockI've LearnedPencilsGood DayWriter's BlockDoodling Author:Judy Blume
“I use a computer, but before I begin each new book I keep a notebook. I write down everything that comes to mind during that period before I actually begin. It might take months or weeks. That notebook is my security blanket so that I never have to face a blank screen (or blank page). But I print out often and my best ideas usually come with a pencil in my hand.” WritingMindBookIdeasUseHandsMightFacesWeekSecurityMonthsPeriodsComputerPagesScreensPrintBlankPencilsBlanketNotebookNew BooksBlank Pages Author:Judy Blume
“I've heard that some authors do dream their books and I would love that if it happened to me, but so far it hasn't. Sometimes I'll get a good idea during the night and if I don't write it down, I won't remember it the next morning.” IfsWritingBookIdeasSometimesDreamRememberNightNextMorningHappenedHeardGood Ideas Author:Judy Blume
“I don't really know exactly how it happened but I don't like the idea that I would ever have said I'm going to write about racism or puberty or bullying.” KnowsWritingSaidIdeasHappenedRacismBullyingPuberty Author:Judy Blume
“"Summer Sisters" is probably my least autobiographical book. The whole idea started with rowing down the pond. And I heard an explosion. I don't like sudden loud noises. They scare me. And then all these people came running down the hill and jumped in the water in their finery and a bride and groom was with them, and that's where it all started.” PeopleBookIdeasWholeRunningWaterHeardSummerNoiseHillsLoudScareExplosionsBridesPondsRowingBride And GroomLoud Noises Author:Judy Blume
“I'm really quite bad at coming up with plot ideas. I like to create characters and just see what will happen to them when I let them loose!” IdeasCharacterHappensPlot Author:Judy Blume
“Ideas seem to come from everywhere - my life, everything I see, hear, and read, and most of all, from my imagination. I have a lot of imagination.” IdeasSeemsImaginationMy Imagination Author:Judy Blume
