Michèle Callard
Once all the building blocks are in place, the French region, the historical period, the themes, I let the atmosphere of the times fill in the blanks for me. My challenge is not writer's block, but holding back on the research! The final edit is a bloodbath of guillotined darlings. Aïe... so painful.
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