What's the point of thinking about how it's going to end when it's just the beginning? Judy Blume More Quotes by Judy Blume More Quotes From Judy Blume I always had stories inside my head and one day I just decided to start writing them down. I didn't actually decide. Judy Blume one-day stories writing Never give up! And remember, determination is as important as talent. Judy Blume giving-up important determination I love movies, and theater, and kayaking, reading, biking, walking - oh, and dancing. I love to dance! Judy Blume kayaking dancing reading I like revising much, much better than getting down a first draft. The first draft is just getting the pieces to the puzzle. Then I get to put the puzzle together! Judy Blume pieces together firsts Sometimes I can't read my own handwriting. That's a problem! Judy Blume handwriting problem sometimes I try to create new characters in each book I write. That's what makes writing fun and interesting for me. Judy Blume writing fun book 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. Judy Blume daughter girl mother I kept a diary as a teenager but I never would have shared it with anyone. Still, I think it's very good practice to write things down. Judy Blume teenager writing thinking 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. Judy Blume growing-up writing book 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. Judy Blume dream morning book I like to read fiction best and I like to write fiction, too. Judy Blume writing fiction 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. Judy Blume important writing book My husband says I have too much imagination, but I don't think a writer can have too much imagination! Judy Blume husband imagination thinking 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! Judy Blume good-day block believe Another thing all writers have in common is we're all observers. We pay attention to detail. Judy Blume details pay attention I'm a people person. I never get tired of watching people, especially young people. Judy Blume tired young people Ideas come from everywhere - they come from what you see and hear and imagine. Judy Blume imagine ideas I don't think people change; electronics change, the things we have change, but the way we live doesn't change. Judy Blume people-change change people way If only there was a vaccine to protect against breast cancer, we'd be lining up - wouldn't we? Judy Blume against only up cancer My mother told me once that she had her talk with God whenever she started a new sweater: 'Please don't take me in the middle of the sweater.' And as soon as she finished knitting a sweater, and it was blocked and put together, she already had the wool to start the next sweater so that nothing bad would happen. Judy Blume me god mother together
