September 27, 2026

Good Sunday: New Writing

The best thing that happened this week happened because of something awful several weeks ago.

Several weeks ago: My laptop died and took my latest rewrite of Anna with it.

This week: I had to write the ending again. It was the first time I’d written something from scratch, did a first draft of something, and it was wonderful to be doing that again. It felt like somebody had opened a window and the sun came streaming in.

So note to self: Never do nothing but rewriting and editing again for any length of time. Like maybe a new scene for something once a week, just to keep the Girls in the Basement from lying around, eating potato chips and losing strength.

So what good stuff happed to you this week?

About the Author

Jennifer Crusie is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author and co-author of twenty-three novels, one book of literary criticism, miscellaneous articles, essays, novellas, and short stories, and the editor of three essay anthologies. She lives in a cottage in Pennsylvania, where she often stares at the ceiling and counts her blessings.

Find out more about Jenny’s published works by visiting JennyCrusie.com

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