Category Archives: writing process

How To Write A Novel (in 72 easy steps!)

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I long ago came to the conclusion that the trickiest part of writing a novel is figuring out how you write novels. You being yourself, a particular author with a particular method of working. All writers know, or should know, … Continue reading →

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Minx Malone Guest Post – Inspiration

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Thanks, Victoria, for allowing me to hang out with you today. I wanted to talk about something that is equally relevant for writers and readers alike: inspiration. I used to be inspired mainly by dreams. I would wake up one … Continue reading →

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The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover Outtake Excerpt

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

This is an outtake from The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover. It’s the beginning of a substantial menage scene which was cut mostly for pacing reasons; it involved the Duchess Camille, Henri, and Lord Maxime. I later … Continue reading →

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Striving for Perfection

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Striving for absolute shiny perfection is the worst thing for me. No, really. My idea of perfection is just a little too perfect. I could go mad, trying to write the Platonic ideal story; I know I could. I could … Continue reading →

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On writing The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

This post originated as a guest post for Lust in Time in December, 2008. The inspiration for The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover was in a contest; I think it was in 2001. I am often inspired … Continue reading →

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On writing The Moonlight Mistress

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

This post originated as a guest post for Lust in Time in December, 2008. When I sold The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover, the contract was for two books. I’d submitted several brief ideas for the second … Continue reading →

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Writing Goals

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

What are your goals for writing? I was thinking about this recently, and realized I needed to make some new goals. My first goal was sell a short story. I did quite a bit of that, all the while with … Continue reading →

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The Obligatory Writing-Music Post

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Writers often have a close relationship with music. Some write in silence, but those who write while music is playing are often very opinionated on what sort of music they choose, even to constructing playlists for particular novels. I’m a … Continue reading →

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Resting, or Not-Writing

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

There’s an expression British actors use: when they’re out of work, they don’t say that they’re unemployed, they say that they’re “resting.” I like that for more than one reason. “Resting” is an active verb. You’re doing something if you’re … Continue reading →

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Shopping and Recharging

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Happy Friday! The illustration for this post in the grand central hall of Wanamaker’s department store in Philadelphia, currently owned by Macy’s. When I’ve been writing for several hours and my brain has been emptied onto the page, I often … Continue reading →

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