by Susanne | Sep 7, 2017 | Random thoughts, Writing craft, Writing life
They just. won’t. let me. alone. All those thoughts about writing that get translated into bizarre dreams. Last night I dreamt that I was in a house where I’d invited some very unlikely people to live with me. I discovered it was a bad idea, so I decided...
by Susanne | Sep 2, 2017 | Random thoughts, Soul searching, Writing life
Why is the world the way it is? Why are people incapable of just letting each other live in peace? Why do good people sometimes do bad things? Those are some of the whys I’ve been pondering lately. But the biggest one, perhaps because it’s personal, is why...
by Susanne | Aug 30, 2017 | Random thoughts, Writing life
One of the magical parts of being a writer of fiction is that you get to create characters. Even historical figures, where there might be an image to base the externals on and some letters and historical accounts, leave a lot of room for interpretation. But it struck...
by Susanne | Aug 24, 2017 | Random thoughts, Writing life
I just finished the fourth complete rewrite of what I hope will be my next published novel. It’s taken a long time, because I’ve been reexamining everything about my craft, about structure, about what I hope readers will take away from my books. This was a...