by Susanne | Apr 1, 2018 | rewriting, Writing craft, Writing life
I wonder how many readers think that writers just sit down and pour out a story onto the page, that maybe with a few little edits and tweaks the story that first goes on the page is the one that ends up in the published book. Sometimes that’s the case....
by Susanne | Mar 11, 2018 | Random thoughts, Soul searching, Writing craft, Writing life
I haven’t been to an art museum in quite a while. I used to go all the time. The only reason I went today was because there was such a long line at the Smith bulb show (my original destination). It’s not the Met or the MFA, but the Smith art museum—half a...
by Susanne | Feb 26, 2018 | Writing craft
No two ways about it: I’m struggling with the structure of my WIP. It’s as if I’ve spent months making what I hoped would be a beautiful garment, something I could see so clearly in my imagination, only to discover that I put a piece in upside down,...
by Susanne | Feb 12, 2018 | Random thoughts, Research, Writing craft, Writing life
I firmly believe that 90% of writing is craft rather than art. But that ineffable 10%, the part that elevates a well-constructed, readable story to something more—where does that come from? Knowing how is just the beginning On an intellectual level, I know how a story...
by Susanne | Feb 2, 2018 | Editing, Writing life
How do you know when you’re finished? How do you know when it’s time to let go of your manuscript and send it out, either to beta readers or to your agent or to querying agents? Because let’s face it: every time you look at it you will find something you want to...
