The more I put myself out there as a writer, and delved into deep emotions, the more I wanted to do it. But there was something about being pregnant that urged me on to want to put myself out there and be known.

I think I was always afraid of putting honest things to paper (or keyboard) for fear that others might read them. That's how I can easily keep track of how long I've been writing. But then I became pregnant with my son, and something inside my brain changed. I was never the girl who kept a diary, or liked to jot down her thoughts. Before that time, I didn't like writing at all.

I started writing about sixteen years ago.

What inspired you to start writing? How long have you been writing?.

Those are probably the two things I strive the hardest at in my own writing: solid characterization and a compelling voice. Whereas, there are many books that are lesser known that I've picked up and been sucked in during the first paragraph, simply due to the writing voice. It's funny, but I can pick up a book that's critically acclaimed or has won all sorts of awards, and fight my way through the first chapter, before often giving up on it. I'm also a big fan of a natural writing voice. If I feel as though the characters in a book or story are my friends, and I don't want to leave them at the end of the story, that, to me, is good writing.

I am all about well-drawn and compelling characters who are easy to relate to.What, in your opinion, are the most important elements of good writing?.Look for STORY SPARKS, coming soon!ĭenise lives just outside Vancouver, Canada with her husband and son. FAST FICTION was released in 2014 and will serve as a guide for anyone wishing to try NaNoWriMo.

WRITING WITH A HEAVY HEART: Using Grief and Loss to Stretch Your Fiction was her first writing craft book. Her other novels include FOREIGN EXCHANGE, A CHRISTMAS KERRIL, AND AVALANCHE. A companion group of stories-NEVER ENOUGH STORIES is available for free at. NEVER ENOUGH, her second novel, was released July 10, 2012. The first draft was written in 21 days during NaNoWriMo. Her first novel for teens, LOSING FAITH, was released from Simon Pulse, fall 2010.

Genre: Contemporary Romance New Adult Romance Teen & Young Adult Advice & How To General Nonfictionĭenise Jaden enjoys writing craft books for writers and fiction for young adults.

Foreign Exchange by Denise Jaden