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 | Jan 9, 2018 | Research, Writing craft, Writing life
One of the greatest challenges in writing any story is figuring out where it begins and where it ends—most writers know that all too well. What seems like the obvious beginning may not be, and the tidy ending might end up having to come unraveled in order to make the...
by Susanne | Nov 17, 2017 | Editing, Publishing business, Writing craft, Writing life
I’ll be brief. Here are some really good tips about writing a novel, from a whole bunch of industry experts. Take a look!
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 | 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...
