Ask the Author: Susie Warren
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Susie Warren
Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester. I loved how resilient Jane had become and how Edward slowly wins her heart. He is the first person to offer Jane meaningful love and a real home. But past mistakes and complications make it nearly impossible until the very end.
Susie Warren
The idea for The Forgotten Heiress came from a conversation I had years ago with a very dear great Aunt. Her name was Agnes Valente. She recounted a memory of being a young girl and her mother taking in a baby from the church. The family had the child for almost four years when the church sent the young girl to a boarding school. They were never told her real name and it was assumed that the biological parents were famous and unmarried. My Aunt always wondered what had happened to the young girl.
Susie Warren
I have a folder labeled ‘new story ideas’ and whenever a new idea occurs, I write it down. Usually it is a particular scene. When I complete a project, I pull out the folder and look through to see what grabs my attention.
Susie Warren
I’m working on The Santoro Secret. Isabel Neri’s innocence captures the attention of a well-known Italian business owner, Marc Santoro, when she approaches him against her family’s wishes. Wanting to offer a tribute to her disgraced grandfather, Isabel seeks out Marc Santoro’s support to produce a documentary. While filming, an old family tragedy is revealed.
Susie Warren
I think the best thing for writers is to attend writing conferences and workshops. Writing can be so self-contained. For someone that is an introvert – it can be a great profession but I think it is also important to climb out of the abyss occasionally. An experienced writer told me years ago, ‘Don’t attend the workshops that you enjoy. Attend the workshops that challenge you.” I think this has proven to be great advice. It’s easy to be attracted to plotting or writing great dialog if those are your strengths. Instead seek out topics that you know very little about.
Susie Warren
Total control of your fictional world.
Susie Warren
I don’t get writer’s block, per se. I can become dis-organized, side-tracked and occasionally have been known to copy over my latest novel with an earlier version. So… I try to stick to a routine and write every day. No matter what. Even if it is just twenty minutes. It keeps your head in the game.
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