Monthly Archives: November 2018

Writing a treatment for your novel

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

A treatment, as defined by Wikipedia, is: A film treatment is a piece of prose, typically the step between scene cards and the first draft of a screenplay for a motion picture, television program, or radio play. It is generally … Continue reading →

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Finding the right name for your main character

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

One of the difficulties I had in That Difficult Novel was finding the right name for the protagonist.  When I first created the novel (many years before I actually began work on it), I really fancied calling her Ygraine.  But … Continue reading →

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Interpreting Cloud Atlas

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

Cloud Atlas is the book I wish I’d written.  I read it sick with green envy.  How much easier would my life had been if I’d been awarded even an ounce of David Mitchell’s talent. It’s not that I think … Continue reading →

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Preparations for a new novel

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

I’ve often wondered how other writers prepare for a new novel.  How do they write their notes?  Do they just scribble down an extremely abbreviated form of the novel, like a very short story, and then build on it?  Do … Continue reading →

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