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 29, 2017 | Writing life
At a time when life was difficult and confusing—more difficult and confusing than it normally is—I discovered Virginia Woolf. I was in my twenties, living in London in the days before connecting with friends and family far away was easy and cheap, before the Internet,...
by Susanne | Aug 27, 2017 | Writing life
I’ve just come home from a week in one of my favorite places in the world: Damariscotta, Maine. The serenity, the fresh air, the occasional swim in the river—it’s all good for my soul and washes me clean of the daily pressures of work and life, at least...
by Susanne | Aug 26, 2017 | Writing life
Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand. George Orwell
by Susanne | Aug 25, 2017 | Writing life
Just a little of the research I did for my WIP! I love the research part… Recent Posts Thought for the day New York, 1909 On finishing…for now Tagsediting fiction orwell...
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...
