“Writing
is literally transformative. When we read, we are changed. When we write, we
are changed. It's neurological. To me, this is a kind of magic.”
– Francesca Lia Block
Born in Los Angeles on Dec. 3, 1962,
Block writes adult and young-adult fiction, short stories, screenplays and
poetry. She is perhaps best known for the Weetzie
Bat series— named after a character in her first novel, which she started
while still a student at UC Berkeley.
A
recipient of the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association
for her contribution in writing for teens, Block is also is a lifelong
writer of poetry. Her first two books, in fact, were poetry collections: Moon
Harvest and Season of Green.
Sandwiched around her fiction, she has released several more standalone
collections of poetry, 
as well as incorporating poetry and lyrics into many of
her novels. She is currently developing an
original show for MTV and writing the screenplay that will bring Weetzie Bat to
the cinema.
as well as incorporating poetry and lyrics into many of
her novels. She is currently developing an
original show for MTV and writing the screenplay that will bring Weetzie Bat to
the cinema.
Her advice to beginning writers is
simple: “Write with abandon and no
constraints for first draft. Cut brutally and save in separate files on second
draft. Add conflict; don't be afraid to make your characters suffer. Read what
you love. Write what you love. Love.”
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