I plot the first 5 or 6 chapters quite minutely, and also the end. So I know where I am going but not how I'm going to get there, which gives characters the chance to develop organically, as happens in real life as you get to know a person. Joanna Trollope chancechaptercharacter share on social
I've experienced huge kindness here, a great welcome and some very generous reviews without the snide social edge I often suffer from at home. I'm not patronized here either, which I much appreciate! Joanna Trollope edgeexperiencegenerous Change image and share on social
All TV can do is capture the spirit of a book because the medium is so utterly different. But I'm very grateful for the readers that Masterpiece Theatre has undoubtedly brought me. Joanna Trollope bookbringcapture Change image and share on social
I don't always set stories in villages, more often in towns. But always in smallish communities because the characters' actions are more visible there, and the dramatic tension is heightened. Joanna Trollope actioncharactercommunity Change image and share on social
My advice would be not to write until after 35. You need some experience, and for life to knock you about a bit. Growing up is so hard you probably won't have much emotion to spare anyway. Joanna Trollope advicebiteemotion Change image and share on social
I don't need to marry again. I've been married twice, and I love it when it works, but these days we live until we're 80 and marriages are jolly long. Joanna Trollope dayhavejolly Change image and share on social
I'm a third done into a new book but sorry - I have a superstition about talking about it! Joanna Trollope booksuperstitiontalk Change image and share on social
You can't help parts of yourself leaking into other characters. Joanna Trollope characterleakpart Change image and share on social
You can't be too old to be a writer, but you can definitely be too young! Joanna Trollope writeryoung Change image and share on social
I'm actually rather orderly, although the way that I write is not. Joanna Trollope orderlywrite Change image and share on social
