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When did Sue Townsend transition to a writing career?
Sue Townsend's new partner encouraged her to join a writers' group at the Phoenix Theatre, Leicester, in 1978, when she was in her early thirties.
Was transitioning to a writing career a good experience for Sue Townsend?
At the Phoenix Theatre, Sue Townsend became the writer-in-residence.
Did Sue Townsend write a play while transitioning to a writing career?
Initially shy, Sue Townsend did not write anything for six weeks, but was then given a fortnight to write a play. This became the thirty-minute drama Womberang.
Was Womberang one of Sue Townsend's most popular writings?
When did Sue Townsend start writing full-time?
Someone at the publishers Methuen commissioned Sue Townsend to write the first book, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾, which came out in September of 1982.
Did Sue Townsend do well financially after starting to write full-time?
A month after the book's appearance it had topped the best seller list and had sold a million copies after a year.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Sue Townsend article besides writing full-time?
Sue Townsend was mentored by several theatre directors, principally Sue Pomeroy, who commissioned and directed many of her plays including Womberang; Dayroom; Groping for Words; and Ear, Nose and Throat.
What other plays did Sue Townsend write besides Womberang; Dayroom; Groping for Words; and Ear, Nose and Throat?
Sue Townsend went on to develop many theatre pieces with writer-director Carole Hayman for the Royal Court and Joint Stock, including Bazarre and Rummage and The Great Celestial Cow.

Question: Were the productions of her plays sold out?
Self-contained rewrite: Were the productions of Sue Townsend's plays sold out?