In the winter home is in Nyack, NY and in the summer it's in a small town in the Catskills. Where do you typically write your stories? I love stories, and luckily, a lot of other people feel the same way. there's not a lot of showing off - just really, really good storytelling. What I love about YA is that the stories are emotional and accessible. I write for young readers but my books are read by lots of adults. Why did you choose to make this book a YA novel and not an adult book? Sure, there are some things that are different - if there weren't the movie would be way too long! I think the reason the book resonates with so many people, young and old is that Heidi is trying to figure out who she is and where she came from. I feel confident that fans of the book will also be fans of the movie. Why do you think your book resonates with so many readers? Do you think the film will have the same reaction? I spent four years writing the book, so by the end of the process, all the characters felt like real people to me. I don't really play favorites with my characters. Who's your favorite character in So B. It? I love this movie with all my heart and can't wait for people to see it. I couldn't ask for a better script - it's so faithful to the book.
Honestly, the whole process has been wonderful. What's been the hardest part of seeing the film come to life? The idea is not based on anyone or anything real - it came to me in a flash one day, asking to be written. Heidi's family, like a lot of families, is not the traditional mother, father, kids and a dog kind of family.
You write that you create stories from what you know. Kids love that aspect of the book - I guess they feel the same way about candy as I do - but the jugyfruits didn't make it into the movie. In the book, the best way to calm Mama down when she got upset was to give her a jugyfruit. Is there anything from the book you wish made it to the screen?
They are both such lovely, creative people and they treated my work with TLC and a lot of respect. I worked closely with Garry Williams, the screenwriter and Stephen Gyllenhaal, our director. I was absolutely thrilled that all these years later someone decided to turn it into a movie. What has been the process of seeing your book turn into a screenplay? I also teach writing to adults and children. My name is Sarah Weeks and I've been writing books for young readers for the past 30 years.
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