Ask the Author: Joyce Shaughnessy
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Joyce Shaughnessy
I wrote the first chapter out of the blue - just trying to write something different. I didn't get the idea anywhere but in my mind.
Joyce Shaughnessy
For historical fiction, it's almost always in some book about the era. For the Dustbowl, it was a program on the History Channel. For my last book about murder, I have no idea.
Joyce Shaughnessy
My hours are my own. I get to write in my pajamas and don't have to wear heels to work.
Joyce Shaughnessy
I've always said that I just sit down in front of the computer and started writing anything. It didn't have to be about my book at all - just anything to get something on the page. It inspires me to keep writing, and usually helps me. However, my latest book has been harder for me to write because it's totally different than anything I've ever written. It's about a woman who murders her abusive husband and escapes into new identities. I truly understand writer's block more. This time, I just sat motionless in front of the computer and then had to walk away until I thought of something new.
It's tough to deal with.
It's tough to deal with.
Joyce Shaughnessy
Write about what you are most interested in. That's what will inspire you to write. Just sit down and start writing. Unless I'm working on a particular project, I never know where it will take me. If you are writing fiction, let your characters tell the story. Follow their lead.
Joyce Shaughnessy
I am currently finishing a novel about a woman who kills her abusive husband and runs from the law, using two identities.
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