Ask the Author: Marina Budhos
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Marina Budhos
Yes! Always. I love writing for young adults (and adults too). In fact, I love creating a space in books that speak to adults and young adults--hence my own way of doing 'crossover.' But there is always something so special and tender about writing for young adults--first heartbreak, first love, first road trip. There are so many possibilities ...
Marina Budhos
Hmm. The mystery of family relations with my family of origin. There are a lot of silences, which makes for mystery. Another mystery is what happened to my beloved first pet, a cat, who ran off to live with another family!
Marina Budhos
Two dinner conversations and a lunch conversation. Seems food is a theme here! The dinner conversations were for "Watched," where I heard about surveillance of Muslims, particularly young students. I got curious. Then another friend over dinner told me about a young man who had come into her office and seemed to be boasting that he was an informant. That fascinated me. My other recent book, co-authored with Marc Aronson, "Eyes of the World," grew out of listening to Walter Dean Myers speak about one of his book projects. A light went off in me about my own.
Marina Budhos
Honestly ideas are brewing in me all the time; it's just a matter of them cohering into one project.
Marina Budhos
An adult historical novel and a new middle grade/YA novel.
Marina Budhos
Keep at it! You need to enjoy revision to really be a writer--that's the dirty secret of writing.
Marina Budhos
Getting to use your imagination.
Marina Budhos
Sometimes I take a walk or read a book that might inspire me. Or I start doodling in my writing, not trying to get my paragraphs so perfect.
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