Ada Solis
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Sarah Sundin:
Hello Sarah!! First, do you plan out your plot entirely before beginning to write, and if so, do you find that as you are writing your plot stays along the lines you had planned, or does it develop in some unexpected ways as you write? I LOVE your books and have read all of your stand alones. When Twilight Breaks and Until Leaves Fall In Paris are my absolute favorites! :)
Sarah Sundin
Hi Ada! Thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying the stories. I am indeed a plotter & outliner. Before I start my rough draft, I get to know my characters and plot thoroughly in a process that takes a few months. I know what's going to happen in every scene.
However...once I get into my rough draft, I get to know my characters better, the theme becomes clearer, and connections emerge. I see ways to make the climax and ending better - more meaningful for the character - not to mention, better thought out! Not just "she gets herself into trouble....and gets herself out...somehow." :) I treat my outline as a working document, not set in stone, and I rewrite it several times DURING the rough draft process.
However...once I get into my rough draft, I get to know my characters better, the theme becomes clearer, and connections emerge. I see ways to make the climax and ending better - more meaningful for the character - not to mention, better thought out! Not just "she gets herself into trouble....and gets herself out...somehow." :) I treat my outline as a working document, not set in stone, and I rewrite it several times DURING the rough draft process.
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Reeds
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Sarah Sundin:
When I saw the cover of "The Land Beneath Us" I thought the heroine was going to be Asian. In the book, she is Greek which made me look closer at the picture to confirm that she didn't have what is traditionally thought of as "Asian" eyes. For the first half or so of the book I thought she was Greek and Asian, until we learned her mother's name and her father's surname. Is Leah only Greek?
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