What I remember when I started to write was how I couldn't wait to get up in the morning to get to my characters.
Judy BlumeRead
When I lock myself up to write, I cannot allow myself to think about the censor or the reviewer or anyone but my characters and their story!
Interpretation
What this quote means
A writer must focus solely on their creativity and characters, ignoring external judgments.
Judy Blume emphasizes the importance of complete concentration and dedication to the creative process when writing. By suggesting that writers should disregard the opinions of censors or reviewers and focus entirely on their characters and stories, Blume advocates for artistic freedom and authenticity in storytelling.
Themes
WritingCreativityAuthenticityCharactersStorytelling
In practice
Example use cases
In a writing workshop, to inspire emerging authors to trust their instincts.
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Concentrate on how good if feels to be alive. No matter what. Just to see the color of the sky, just to smell the air, and feel the wind in your face
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I wrote 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' right out of my own experiences and my own feelings when I was in sixth grade.
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Nobody ever asks me why my characters don't text each other. Besides, as soon as you put something 'electronic' in a book, it's already out of date by the time it's published: everything will have changed. Human emotion, on the other hand, will never change.
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I loved to read, and I think any child who loves to read will read anything, including the back of the cereal box, which I did every morning.
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