Caroline

Caroline asked Judy Blume:

This is probably a question you've gotten many times, but I was wondering- was there ever anyone who discouraged you from writing? It feels like everyone is telling me it's a stupid dream!

Judy Blume Don't listen to them. I got it all the time - "What makes you think you can write?" So I stopped telling the neighbors I was writing. I found encouragement in a class. Maybe there's a group you can join. But the most important thing is to just keep writing. And determination.

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Carol Maskus

Carol Maskus asked Judy Blume:

When I was an adolescent, I feel like you spoke to who I was with truth. Now that I'm an adult teacher, I feel out of touch with kids, more than I'd like to admit. How can teachers better understand older kids and teenagers? What is it that you know that puts you so in touch with that age group?

Sarah

Sarah asked Judy Blume:

Is it more fulfilling for you to write for a young audience or for adults?

Carolyn Burhart

Carolyn Burhart asked Judy Blume:

Dear Judy Blume..... Which comes first? The characters or the story? How do you develop your characters? Do you have a firm knowledge of them before you write a story? Or do you have a story and then go with the flow? Thank you, Carrie Burhart

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