Friday, May 29, 2015

Judy Blume on Writing

On Tuesday, I was tickled to stumble upon a Twitter feed, #lunchwithJudy, where followers and fangirls (ahem) were given the opportunity to sit on the other side of the screen from the living legend of kid lit that is Judy Blume

Who hasn't read a Judy Blume book at some point in her childhood?

In fewer than 140 characters, Judy Blume fielded questions with wit and guidance and inspiration that any writer would appreciate. So I grabbed some portions of that #lunchwithJudy, put them in a to-go box, and brought them home to share with you. 


On inspiration . . .










On second-guessing . . .


 

Advice for ANY writer . . .



Digital vs. Longhand 




















On writer's block  . . .


 


On editing . . .
 


On characters . . .




On book sniffing :) . . . 


 

On trying new things  . . .










On Sally J. Freedman . . . 




 

Want more? Her website offers a generous section on writing.

Happy writing!

2 comments:

Laura L. Smith said...

Goosebumps from reading, especially the last bit. She was one of the first authors I ever read that told stories about real girls. I loved fantasy and magic, so kept my head mostly in those, but Judy Blume was authentic, and how could that not resonate. Wish I could have lunch with YOU soon!

Amy Parker said...

I didn't even think of that, Laura! Brave, brave women--both of you. We'll be lunching in no time. xoxo