Ask the Author: Joanne Serling
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Joanne Serling
Nothing inspires me more than a book. A good read fills me with passion to make something as beautiful as that particular author did, and a bad one emboldens me to do it better.
Joanne Serling
When the writing is going well, there's no better feeling in the world. It's like your favorite song is playing in your head all day and you never tire of that particular melody.
Joanne Serling
Be kind to yourself. Writing well is hard and there are many days when you will write crap. But if you keep at it, and pay attention to your process, you will hit pay dirt eventually.
Joanne Serling
I was a youngish mother when I started to write fiction and maybe because I felt like a “stranger in a strange land,” I found myself drawn to themes about motherhood, class, and the subtle dynamics of groups. The idea for Good Neighbors grew out of my own questions about fate and “good enough parenting.”
Joanne Serling
I try to trick myself into writing by making myself so busy with errands and other nonsense that I'm desperate to write down my fleeting, creative thoughts. Then, when I've filled up the notes section of my phone with enough scraps of insight, I go to a local cafe and start pounding out some words. If I'm lucky, it turns into an essay or a chapter.
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