Guest Author Pam Jenoff Visits Book Binge!

We’d like to welcome Pam Jenoff to Book Binge today.  She’s here to discuss her vision when preparing to write a novel.

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When you come up with an idea for a novel how do you envision the book?

Pam Jenoff: A book for me often starts with an image or scene – a woman walking a child across Krakow’s main market square during the war for example, or a woman waking up in a Nazi prison. Often times I don’t know who the person is or how he or she came to be in a particular situation – I have to write to find out as the story unfolds. I typically let myself write freeform whatever comes out, dialogue, scenes, internal narrative, in no particular order. Then, when I reach about 150 pages or so, the mass of writing becomes unwieldy, and I start to organize it into chapters, using a separate outline document to keep track of it all. I have some sense where the story will wind up, though not how we will get there – and there are always things that surprise me along the way.

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It’s always neat to read about our favorite authors writing style. Do they write by the seat of their pants?  Do they have structured outlines that they follow? Thanks so much for stopping by Book Binge today Pam Jenoff and sharing your writing style with us. We wish you the best of luck with THE AMBASSADOR’S DAUGHTER and if you’re interested in reading Holly’s thoughts on the book, click here.

The book is out in retail stores everywhere so make sure you get your own copy.

Author Bio: Pam Jenoff is the author of several novels, including The Kommandant’s Girl, which received widespread acclaim, earned her a nomination for a Quill Award and became an international bestseller. She previously served as a Foreign Service officer for the U.S. State Department in Europe, as the Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army at the Pentagon and as a practicing attorney. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania, her master’s degree in history from Cambridge University and her bachelor’s degree in international affairs from The George Washington University. Pam Jenoff lives with her husband and three children near Philadelphia where, in addition to writing, she teaches law school.

This book is available from Mira. You can buy it here or here in e-format.

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