She was 15 or 16 years old. The same year that she wrote the book, she flunked her creative writing class. Ironic (btw, best book ever!)
SE Hinton started the Outsiders when she was 15 years old. Your welcome ☺
She was fifteen when she started it, sixteen when it was published.
S.E Hinton Started Writing books when she was 16 years old
I'm not too sure how long it took her to write it, but she said it was difficult writing it. She started writing this book when she was 15 (it was in the first page of the book where it said "Dear reader,")
Longhand, then into a computer. By the way, right handed
S.E. Hinton began to write the Outsiders at age 15. It was the year that she was 16 and a junior in high school that she did the majority of the work. That same year she had a D in creative writing. One day a friend of hers was walking home from school and these "nice" kids jumped out of the car and beat him up because they did not like him being a greaser. This mad S.E. Hinton mad, so she went home and started pounding out a story about a boy who was beaten up while he was walking home from the movies- the beginning of The Outsiders. She did not have a grand design. She just sat down and started to write. When S.E. Hinton looks back and thinks that it was totally written in her subconscious or something. Came from the Outsiders- speaking with S.E. Hinton
Writing was not easy for S.E. Hinton, as she faced numerous challenges and obstacles while writing her novels. Despite this, she persevered and ultimately produced impactful works such as "The Outsiders" and "Rumble Fish." Hinton's dedication to her craft and commitment to telling authentic stories about teenage life have solidified her place as a prominent author in young adult literature.
S.E. Hinton, the author of "The Outsiders," had one sibling, a sister named Karen. S.E. Hinton was born Susan Eloise Hinton on July 22, 1948, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She began writing "The Outsiders" when she was just 15 years old, and the novel was published when she was 17.
Susan Eloise Hinton is an American author known for writing young adult fiction novels. She gained fame for writing the classic novel "The Outsiders" when she was only 16 years old. Hinton continued to write several other successful novels and is considered a pioneer in the young adult fiction genre.
There is no age limit to writing a book. S.E Hinton was sixteen when she wrote 'The Outsiders' and I have heard of a nine-year old getting published. It's all about the quality of your story, not your age.
S.E. Hinton was 18 years old when she got her first novel, "The Outsiders," published.
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