Category Archives: writing process

Short and Sweet

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This month, I’ll be working on a short story for an anthology. I haven’t written any short stories in a really long time, but I ought to remember how. So, why I am doing this instead of hurrying to complete … Continue reading →

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Openings from the Depths

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

One thing I haven’t been able to do for the last couple of years is write short stories. I haven’t lost the ability, or at least I don’t think I have. It’s that I’m spending all my time writing novels. … Continue reading →

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Finishing the Manuscript

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

When is a novel manuscript finished? 1. When you reach the desired wordcount? (Well, yes, sort of.) 2. When the deadline arrives? (It had better be finished by then.) 3. Finished? What is this finished of which you speak? (Not … Continue reading →

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Choosing Your Paranormal Creature

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for the Paranormal Romantics blog. Vampire or werewolf? Demon or elf? Ghost or ghoul or unknown creature that goes bump in the night? One of the earliest decisions most writers make when conceptualizing a novel … Continue reading →

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Grasping Tentacles of DOOOOOM

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

There’s a stage in writing when I’m too busy writing, and thinking about the specifics of the novel, to think about the task of writing itself. Of course I am thinking about writing. I have to be, because I’m doing … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Brain Radio

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Ever wanted to know what goes through a writer’s mind as she’s writing? Look no more! Is this sentence too long? It’s the opening sentence, it’s too long and confusing, and the reader will stop reading and never read my … Continue reading →

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Cherry-Picking Time

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

An editor to whom I’d previously sold reprints contacted me last week about possibly contributing to a new anthology. Immediately, this made my heart sing. It sang even more when I found out I could write any subgenre of “hot … Continue reading →

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Dream Stories

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I have a mental list of stories I want to write. Also a list I’d like to revisit, that I attempted but never completed to my satisfaction. And a few files that are nothing but a few sentences, that just … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo – O – Rama

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

It’s a big question this month, all over the Internet: are you nano-ing? Yes, once again it’s National Novel Writing Month. I am not participating in NaNoWriMo, and never have, but I think it can be a useful tool for … Continue reading →

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Writers, Live and In Person

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Yay, the French edition is now for sale at Harlequin France! You can also buy it at Decitre. And now for some actual content: Normally, my writers’ workshop meets once every couple of months, but it’s been a little less … Continue reading →

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