Share & Save
Meaning
Blume is saying she wrote "Forever" while her daughter was the age of a typical young adult reader. She suggests her daughter’s reading interests helped shape the book’s focus on young love.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
The quote is listed as attributed, with no source found on Wikiquote.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Judy Blume
American writer of children’s, young adult, and adult fiction
Judith Marcia Blume is an American writer of children’s, young adult, and adult fiction. She began writing in 1959 and has been a major voice in American children’s and young adult literature. She has published more than 26 novels, including Superfudge, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Deenie, Blubber, and Double Fudge. Her work has had a significant impact on children’s and young adult writing, and Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
More from Judy Blume (145 quotes) →More quotes by Judy Blume
- “The truth will make you odd.”Judy Blume
- “When I see kids standing next to their mothers at book signings, clutching a copy of 'Forever,' I know what's…”Judy Blume
- “I think divorce is a tragedy, traumatic and horribly painful for everybody. That's why I wrote 'Smart Women.'…”Judy Blume
- “People need stories; they want stories. They always will.”Judy Blume
More Reading quotes
- “What was a book? Not just ink and fiber and stitchery: a series of processes. To a wizard, it was not a stati…”Elizabeth Bear
- “A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint…”Henry David Thoreau
- “Learn as much as you can. Take every opportunity to learn about writing, whether it’s through classes, worksh…”Theodora Goss
Books: more sayings
- “Harvard was also a little bit of a villain in my first book, 'The Dante Club.' I guess there might be a way t…”Matthew Pearl
- “What was a book? Not just ink and fiber and stitchery: a series of processes. To a wizard, it was not a stati…”Elizabeth Bear
- “A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint…”Henry David Thoreau
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Judy Blume
Superfudge
2004
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
1984
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
1982
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
1972
Forever
1957