“Ideas come from everywhere - they come from what you see and hear and imagine.” IdeasImagine Author:Judy Blume
“My husband says I have too much imagination, but I don't think a writer can have too much imagination!” ThinkingImaginationToo MuchHusbandMy Husband Author:Judy Blume
“Another thing all writers have in common is we're all observers. We pay attention to detail.” CommonPayAttentionDetailsPay AttentionObserversAttention To Detail Author:Judy Blume
“I'm a people person. I never get tired of watching people, especially young people.” PeoplePersonsYoungTired Author:Judy Blume
“I'm a more skilled writer now, but after 23 books it's harder to be fresh and that's really important to me. I don't want to write the same thing over and over again.” WantWritingImportantBookHarder 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 love picture books. I think some of the best people in children's books are the ones who create their own picture books. I wish I could say I'm one of them, but I'm not.” PeopleThinkingChildrenBookWishChildren's BooksPicture BooksLove Picture Author:Judy Blume
“I have to go with what comes naturally to me. Fantasy isn't my thing. I did enjoy the Oz books when I was growing up and certainly my grandson and I read Harry Potter together. You write what you can as well as you can.” WritingWellsBookTogetherEnjoyFantasyGrowing UpGrowingHarry PotterPottersGrandson Author:Judy Blume
“Sometimes I'll say, "I wrote that book," and the person will look at you as if you're really strange. One time that happened to my daughter on a plane. She was sitting next to a girl who was reading one of my books and my daughter said, "My mother wrote that book." And the girl started to quiz my daughter, asking her all sorts of questions, like what are the names of Judy's children and where did she grow up. My daughter thought it was so funny.” IfsLooksChildrenPersonsSaidBookSometimesMotherGirlReadingNextNamesGrowsGrowing UpHappenedStrangeDaughterSittingAskingPlanesMy DaughterOne TimeQuiz Author:Judy Blume
“I try to create new characters in each book I write. That's what makes writing fun and interesting for me.” WritingTryingBookCharacterFunInteresting Author:Judy Blume