Nancy Drew® FAQ Nancy Drew® FAQ, courtesy of Simon & Schuster: Q' 1. Who is Carolyn Keene? Carolyn Keene! Q' 2. How does Carolyn Keene think up story ideas? Carolyn gets her ideas from everywhere-- the newspapers, what she sees on the streets, stories she hears from friends. She's always got an ear to the ground--just like Nancy! Q' 3. Does Carolyn Keene ever run out of story ideas? Carolyn reads the newspapers, focusing mostly on stories of criminal activity. That always helps inspire her so there are always lots of ideas for exciting new mysteries! Q' 4.Has Carolyn Keene ever based any characters on real life people? Yes! People in Carolyn's neighborhood, and people she meets in her travels. Q' 5. Has Carolyn Keene ever based any stories or plots on real life events? Yes! Carolyn's always reading the newspaper, sniffing around for ideas. Q' 6. What kind of car does Nancy drive? A Hybrid car. The make and model are a secret! Q' 7. How old is Nancy? Young enough to wants to take risks, but old enough to know better sometimes! Q' 8. Will Nancy ever go to college? Maybe. For now, she's happy where she is. Q' 9. Where is River Heights located? How close is it to Chicago? Kind of close. Q' 10. What is Nancy's favorite color? She likes lots of colors, but really likes blue. Brings out her eyes, don't you think? Q' 11. What is Nancy's favorite food? Well, she loves pretty much anything Hannah makes. Q' 12. What was Nancy's favorite school subject? That's a tough one... Q' 13. What kind of dog is Togo and will Togo appear in any of the new stories? In the classic series, Togo was a bull-terrier. In Girl Detective, you'll have to wait and see... Q' 14. How did Nancy's Mom die? It's a mystery! Q' 15. Why did you change or modernize Nancy? Essentially, because we thought she should be appealing to today's girls, but sales figures didn't reflect that we were reaching them. So we gave Nancy a bit new life, a big marketing push, and BAM, we got today's girls! Q' 16. How long does it take Carolyn Keene to write a Nancy Drew book? On average, about four months. But that's after Carolyn has the idea in place.

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