by Susanne | Nov 12, 2017 | Research, Writing craft, Writing life
I was at a writing workshop a couple of months ago, and one of the participants commented that writing historical fiction is easy, because the story is already there. I didn’t say anything at the time, but it’s been bugging me ever since how to articulate...
by Susanne | Nov 1, 2017 | Writing craft, Writing life
I never really used to think about “process” in relation to writing. You have an idea. You research, You plan—at least a little. Then you write. Is that a process? But lately, as I’ve been swimming back into actively writing and trying to get...
by Susanne | Oct 11, 2017 | Editing, Soul searching, Writing craft, Writing life
I thought about just leaving it at that. You all know exactly what I’m talking about, don’t you? It goes hand-in-hand with wanting validation, feeling unappreciated, and that pesky cousin: imposter syndrome. It’s especially powerful for me when I...
by Susanne | Oct 2, 2017 | Random thoughts, Soul searching, Writing life
I rarely get asked that particular question, although I’m often asked “Why did you write this book?” I think the answers to the first question partly answer the second: I write because if I didn’t I wouldn’t know what to do. I write...
by Susanne | Sep 29, 2017 | Research
I did it again. Started writing and got caught up in a wonderful line of research. My heroine of the WIP in real life loved to play basketball. This started me looking for what she might have been wearing while she was playing, and I found treasures, treasures,...
