Tag Archives: Jennifer Crusie

Figuring Out Your Story’s Turning Points

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Jenny Hansen

One of my favorite speakers on writing is Jennifer Crusie. For some reason, she makes sense to me…as if she has an expressway dug directly into my writing mind. Stephen Cannell (creator of The Rockford Files) was the man who … Continue reading →

Posted in Techie Parts of Writing, Techie Tuesday | Tagged great writing teachers, Jennifer Crusie, Jenny Hansen, story arc, writing | 25 Comments

A Love Affair With Books

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

As a writer, there are hundreds of people that I want to be when I grow up. This number has gone up and down through various life stages, but has nearly always been tied to books. As one of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Writers, Book Reviews, The Writing Journey | Tagged Anna Quindlen, Anne Rivers Siddons, Ayn Rand, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, How To Bake a Perfect Life, James Patterson, Jane Smiley, Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, Jennifer Weiner, Jenny Crusie, Jenny Hansen, Jenny Hansen's Blog, Jodi Piccoult, Julia Quinn, Karen Marie Moning, Lorna Landvik, Louis L'Amour, Margaret Atwood, Marian Keyes, More Cowbell, Nora Roberts, Pat Conroy, reading, show don't tell, South of Broad, Ursula LeGuin, using all senses, when I grow up, who do I want to be, writing | 26 Comments

Confessions of an A.D.D. Writer

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

Originally posted on July 29, 2010 by writersinthestorm It took me years to discover that I am an A.D.D. writer. Though I don’t have a startling amount of Attention Deficit in my everyday life, the facts don’t lie and my … Continue reading →

Posted in The Writing Journey | Tagged Diana Gabaldon, Janet Fitch, Jennifer Crusie, Jenny Hansen, Outlander, scene writing, Sharla Rae, White Oleander | 5 Comments

How to Build Your Writing Team

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

On my drive home from the day job yesterday I was listening to the radio, navigating through L.A.’s horrendous traffic and thinking about the memoir I’m writing on high-risk pregnancy. I tuned in for the traffic report (because I needed … Continue reading →