Ask the Author: Susanne Jaffe
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Susanne Jaffe
This is a terrific question--thanks for asking it!
Three couples immediately come to mind: Nick and Nora Charles--charming, smart, sophisticated--and devoted to their dog. They share a great sense of humor and irreverence.
Then there's Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane of the Dorothy Sayers mysteries. A wonderful kind of romance because he's smitten and she's rather standoffish in that British style until they slowly, carefully, come to admit their affection for each other.
And, of course, there's Heathcliff and Cathy--the unrequited couple of "Wuthering Heights"--so romantic and beautiful, and tragic.
I think I would be remiss a bit if I also did not say that one of my favorite fictional couples--when they finally get together!--is Jack Carmichael and Vivienne Bastain of "Her Mother's Daughter"--my brand new novel.
Thank you again for a terrific question.
Susanne
Three couples immediately come to mind: Nick and Nora Charles--charming, smart, sophisticated--and devoted to their dog. They share a great sense of humor and irreverence.
Then there's Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane of the Dorothy Sayers mysteries. A wonderful kind of romance because he's smitten and she's rather standoffish in that British style until they slowly, carefully, come to admit their affection for each other.
And, of course, there's Heathcliff and Cathy--the unrequited couple of "Wuthering Heights"--so romantic and beautiful, and tragic.
I think I would be remiss a bit if I also did not say that one of my favorite fictional couples--when they finally get together!--is Jack Carmichael and Vivienne Bastain of "Her Mother's Daughter"--my brand new novel.
Thank you again for a terrific question.
Susanne
Susanne Jaffe
I am always fascinated by women in jeopardy, especially psychological and emotional jeopardy, and both the two new books deal with that subject in different ways, different settings, but thematically, that is the primary issue.
Susanne Jaffe
Early on, writing was like acting for me (I wanted to be an actress once upon a time!): it gave me the opportunity to express myself through someone else words even if those words and that character were created by me. Writing allows a person to make up worlds and then inhabit them with a variety of people in a variety of situations--all of which are part of the author's own desires, experiences, likes, dislikes; in other words, writing gives you permission to explore yourself safely!
Susanne Jaffe
I have just finished two brand new novels, and I'm getting ready to go live on my website with them and with four backlist titles that will be digital only. Please stay tuned!
Susanne Jaffe
Read. And then read some more. And write. Whether it's a journal or a note on a napkin about a person who caught your eye in the coffee shop, make a note of it. Write character sketches. Write from different points of view. Test yourself, but above all read to learn what you like and why you kept turning the pages of that particular book.
Susanne Jaffe
Using words; using imagination; using your own experiences with life and with people to CREATE, and by doing so, to discover more about yourself through the stories you tell and the people who inhabit them.
Susanne Jaffe
Actually, this isn't much of a problem in terms of getting started on a new book, but what can happen sometimes is how to logically, and in keeping with both plot and character, keep the story moving. Walking away, literally and figuratively, for a while and just thinking about other things often helps.
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