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The Deep Dig Part II: Gotham Character Questionnaire

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’m still interviewing my characters, in an attempt to solidify what they look like in my mind as well as their motivations. Here’s a great questionnaire I found on the Gotham Writers web site: Gotham Character Questionnaire 1. What is … Continue reading →

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Life Beyond Black and White – Write Thoughts

Posted by Joanne Huspek

We live in times where choices are made in black and white. If you’re not a Democrat, you’re a Republican. If you question global warming, you must be a gas guzzling denier. If you love God and believe in him, … Continue reading →

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Finding Character Voice

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’m armpit deep into writing a story I’ve been toying around with for the last two years. After much research (it takes place in the fairly-distant past so I’ve been beefing up on books from the period), some writing (short … Continue reading →

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Sorrow and Art

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ve been Facebook chatting with several people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives right now. Suicides, break-ups, aging parents, adult children with mega-problems. In my previous post, I mentioned that I have difficulty speaking. It’s not that I can’t … Continue reading →

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Action: You’ll Never Accomplish Your Goals Without It

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ll admit, I’ve been in a bit of a slump. There are a lot of things going on my life right now. Kids. Parent. Work. Outside influences. More outside influences. Even more outside influences. I’m normally a pretty upbeat person, … Continue reading →

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Hunting and Bagging the Elusive ‘Write’ Time

Posted by Joanne Huspek

It’s Monday, and my Real Life plate runneth over. Our office survived four days of painters, which is no easy task.  (Think trying to paint around an explosion, and you’ll know what the painters had to deal with.) Today’s enrollments … Continue reading →

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