Ask the Author: Susan Marsh
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Susan Marsh
It was more a matter of emotional triggers coming together than an actual idea. I wanted to explore father-daughter relationships, the idea of preservation and conservation (both of buildings and wild country), and I needed to set my story in a much loved place that I have been wanting to write about for years.
Susan Marsh
It feels more like habit than inspiration, it is just what I do. I have no trouble finding something to write about, even if it's just a journal entry. If I wait to be inspired I won't write much.
Susan Marsh
2 novels, a non-fiction book, and a local natural history book with pictures and text. Not all at the same time of course.
Susan Marsh
Ask yourself the hard questions - do I have the persistence and drive to do this over the long term? Talent is one thing, craft can be developed, but the internal fire in the gut to keep on in the face of many discouragements is what makes the difference.
Susan Marsh
I have found mental and spiritual salvation in writing. It helps me know who I am and what matters most to me. It helps me understand the world I live in.
Susan Marsh
I set myself a schedule to be here at the writing desk every morning for 1-3 hours. It's like going to work, you come and you get going. No writer's block - though I can get distracted by getting on websites and answering questions instead of getting down to work!
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