How and where did Theodore Taylor get the idea to write the cay?

1: He did. Answer 2: Theodore Taylor wrote it to rebel against prejudiced feeling toward black people. He himself had been influenced by others to be judgemental of black people, and he thought no...

A pices of paper found in his head

3 weeks

It took 3 weeks for Theodore Taylor to write The Cay.

A small, low island composed largely of coral or sand. Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/cay#ixzz1B28yxGua