How did Laura Ingalls Wilder become an author?

Answer 1

Laura started writing books to record for children how much life had changed in a short time. She began writing in the time just after her mother and Mary had died within a few years of each other, and this seems to have prompted a desire to reflect and record their times together. In addition, there was a need to financially support herself and Almanzo, as he could no longer work the farm as he once had. She was to comment after the writing of her first book that she had discovered during the process that she had lived a very interesting life. She also wrote the books to show the progress of moving across America The only thing not included in her main books, is about how she went backward a little bit because Pa had a job in a hotel. She did not write that one because it did not fit in with her theme.

Answer 2

Laura Ingalls thought that it would help people understand about her life and what it was like. She thought that it was a fun activity and so she thought that she could write about her life. Laura noticed that the world was rapidly changing and she saw the value of recording the pioneering days.

Answer 3

After concluding a career of teaching, Laura Ingalls Wilder was encouraged by her daughter, a journalist, to write about her experiences growing up. Her first attempts were rejected by publishers in the 1920's. However, she did not give up and continued to work on it until several years later in 1932, she was successful in getting the beloved â??The Little House On The Prairieâ?? series published.

Answer 4

Laura had been writing longer than even big fans of the Little House books are aware. Around the time of the First World War, Laura began writing for newspapers throughout the midwest. She wrote a column called, "As A Farm Woman Thinks," which was very popular.

She was inspired to write a book, in the early 1930s through memories of her Pa. She loved the stories he told her and her sister Mary when they were growing up, and felt that other children should be able to enjoy them, too.

Laura always said that "Little House in the Big Woods" was the only book she planned to write, but schoolchildren wrote to her by the thousands, asking "what happened next?" She decided to answer them with another book, and another, until she had written all eight of the books now called the Little House series.

Answer 5

Laura had been writing longer than even big fans of the Little House books are aware. Around the time of the First World War, Laura began writing for newspapers throughout the midwest. She wrote a column called, "As A Farm Woman Thinks," which was very popular. She was inspired to write a book, however, in the early 1930s through memories of her Pa. She loved the stories he told her and her sister Mary when they were growing up, and felt that other children should be able to enjoy them, too. Laura always said that "Little House in the Big Woods" was the only book she planned to write, but schoolchildren wrote to her by the thousands, asking "what happened next?" She decided to answer them with another book, and another, until she had written all eight of the books now called the Little House series.

Answer 6

Laura Ingalls Wilder began writing later in life, inspired by her daughter encouraging her to record her childhood memories. She drew from her experiences growing up on the American frontier to create the beloved "Little House" series, which was based on her life and family. Her first book, "Little House in the Big Woods," was published when she was 65 years old.

Answer 7

well she was a school teacher so she must of liked to read and if i were going on those adventures id have a good book by morning

Answer 8

She was encouraged by her daughter Rose