Ask the Author: Joanna Cantor
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Joanna Cantor
I'm inspired by both pieces of writing that I love and real-life situations. Reading (usually fiction, poetry, or memoir) tends to inspire me in terms of language and style, whereas stories I hear (from a friend or in the news) and people I meet inspire me by making me wonder, What made this person the way s/he is? What happened next? How did it make them feel? (If I weren't a writer, I probably would have wanted to be a therapist!) These types of questions can be interesting jumping-off points for fiction.
Joanna Cantor
Sometimes I reread something that inspires me. Sometimes I switch from typing to writing longhand on a legal pad, or even dictating into voice memos on my phone--anything to trick my brain into thinking I'm doing something different. And sometimes I go for a walk or a run or practice yoga, and come back to the writing later in the day.
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