by Susanne | Sep 3, 2017 | Writing craft, Writing life
I’ve discovered I can’t start writing a novel—even if I know how it should begin and end—until I find the narrative thread. Characters can develop on the page as I write, even plot to a certain extent, but I have to have a basic idea of what’s going...
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...