Ask the Author: Susanna Beard
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Susanna Beard
So many!
A Darker Domain by Val McDermid (one of my book club's picks)
The Girls by Emma Cline
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
Sealskin by Su Bristow
A Separation by Katie Kitamura
The Song of the Stork by Stephen Collishaw
Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo
and I'll just throw in, for good measure, my other book club's pick: Ulysses!
and lots more! So much to do, so little time....
A Darker Domain by Val McDermid (one of my book club's picks)
The Girls by Emma Cline
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
Sealskin by Su Bristow
A Separation by Katie Kitamura
The Song of the Stork by Stephen Collishaw
Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo
and I'll just throw in, for good measure, my other book club's pick: Ulysses!
and lots more! So much to do, so little time....
Susanna Beard
Ah, well - that would be telling, wouldn't it? ;)
Susanna Beard
Walking in the park with my dogs, I met a woman, also with her dog, who had lost her husband the previous night. That got me to thinking about dogs and walking as therapy, and Dare to Remember started there.
Susanna Beard
Once I have an idea in my head, I don't need any further encouragement - I just want to get it down in writing. I'm constantly noticing things which would make a good story, and trying things out. I try to make a note of the good ones for the future - then if I ever run out of ideas, I can look back in my notes and see if I can work with any of them.
Using the thought - what if? is also useful. Looking at almost any situation, you can imagine what would happen if things went differently...
Using the thought - what if? is also useful. Looking at almost any situation, you can imagine what would happen if things went differently...
Susanna Beard
Read as much as you can. Get into the habit of writing every day, but don't beat yourself up if you can't manage every day. Remember, the first draft is a working document and is there for you to work on!
Susanna Beard
I'm currently editing book #2. It's another psychological drama/thriller, partly set in Lithuania. It's called The Truth Waits...
Susanna Beard
Knowing that people have enjoyed reading my book - it's a true accolade.
Susanna Beard
I don't really think I get 'writer's block.' I may have to stop for a while, when I can't see a way through, but I continue to think it over until I come up with either a solution or an number of possibilities. Leaving the story for a few days helps sometimes.
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