Category Archives: rewriting

Death and Writing

Posted by Joanne Huspek

It might be strange to say out loud, but I’ve never been without a thought of death. My first memories of death were when I was a child. My sister contracted encephalitis. I was 7 or 8, she was 5. … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Story Stick in Your Mind

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This is the million dollar question every writer asks herself as she sets about telling her story. What do readers want most? Entertainment? Believable characters? A trip to a faraway land, another world, or another time? To experience a situation … Continue reading →

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Beyond Comfort: Writing (and Living) What You Don’t Know #2

Posted by Joanne Huspek

If you know me and/or follow me on Instagram, you would realize that I’m quite the foodie. (Instagram because I’m totally addicted to food porn. Most of my photos are food I’ve eaten, food I’ve made, or food I wish … Continue reading →

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Forced Inspiration

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This is a photo of me attempting an eye roll. I’m no good at it anymore. You’ve heard all the writing talking heads. There is one school of thought: You’re a writer, you write. You write every day. You write … Continue reading →

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My Next Big Thing

Posted by Joanne Huspek

While at last month’s San Francisco Writers Conference, I sat in on a workshop given by Michelle Richmond (one of my favorite authors, if you haven’t read her, DO) on writing a novel by the “Paperclip Method.” Okay, so at … Continue reading →

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It’s Two Weeks After the Writers Conference – Now What?

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One short week ago, I was in San Francisco packing my bag for the return trip home. I’d spent a nice, long weekend at the San Francisco Writers Conference, and another week enjoying the City by the Bay (and my … Continue reading →

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When Smart Edit Gets in Your Face

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After my second (or third, I forget) edit of Virtually Yours Forever, I decided to run my novel through Smart Edit. Smart Edit, for those who don’t know, is writing software that takes your words (yes, even novel length) and … Continue reading →

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