Inspiration: Joanne Harris

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So, I just finished reading Joanne Harris's Chocolat and I loved it. I love her way of writing. Okay, I'm going to do something incredibly expected, cliched and cheesy here, but I am going to compare Chocolat to chocolate. Here goes. Joanne Harris's writing in Chocolat is like a piece of chili chocolate -- it's smooth and rich but then there's this edge, this spice to it. It really was a lovely book, and I can't wait to pick up another one of her books!

Since finishing Chocolat, I decided to look up Joanne Harris since I don't know too much about her. If you're an aspiring writer, you must check out her website! I loved reading the interviews and Harris's insights and views on her books. Seriously, this site is a treasure trove.

After looking through everything on her site, I've decided to share her "How I Write" piece. But you should really go check out her website. (I loved her DO's and DON'Ts of getting published -- she says about the synopsis, "Do give only the relevant details. A synposis isn't supposed to contain teasers, autobiographical info, marketing cliches, high-concept pitches (HARRY POTTER meets RAMBO, set in SPACE!), etc...")

Anyway. You can read Joanne Harris's piece on how she writes -- after the jump! I hope you find it as inspiring and interesting as I did (I love reading about the process of art. Yes, I consider writing an art. It really is!)


For more gems and inspiration, go to her website, http://www.joanne-harris.co.uk/. Do it! Right now! You'll regret it if you don't! Well, okay. You don't NEED to go NOW. But, you should.

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