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John Green on How to Create a Passionate Audience

Written by gbspcamp on Monday, May 19, 2014

John Green on How to Create a Passionate Audience

On June 6th, author John Green's wildly popular and bestselling novel  The Fault in Our Stars will be released as a film.  The magazine  Fast Company wondered how John was able to create such a passionate following among not only teens but readers of all ages.  They asked him to explain his method.  Check it out here . Are you a John Green fan? Do you watch his YouTube videos? Are you excited to see the "The Fault in Our Stars?" Tell us what you think!

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