Strong Mystery Craft Can Conquer the Muddy Middle
In a new post, mystery writer Zara Altair says that crime writers have an advantage on working through the muddy middle of their novels.
The...
7 Ways to Set the Pace in Your Thriller
In a post on CrimeReads, Lucy Clarke offers advice on finding the right rhythm for your novel. "Every novel runs to a rhythm," she...
They Can’t All be Atticus Finch
In a post on CrimeReads, Jon Bassoff defends the unsympathetic protagonist. For Bassoff, the infatuation began with Camus' The Stranger. "Not because of the heavy...
Crime Fiction Lets Us Live What We Can’t Do
In a post on CrimeReads, Julie Mayhew says that writers shouldn't pull their punches, because the bad things that happen to their fictional characters...
Good Pacing: You Know It When You Read It
In an article for Writer's Digest, James Byrne shares tips for handling pacing in a thriller novel. "I have no idea how to define...
Great Romance has Lessons for Great Mysteries
In a post on CrimeReads, Mindy Carlson says that reading great romances helped her become a better mystery writer. "Romances and mysteries are mirrors...
Does Your SF&F Need Some Nookie?
In a post on the SFWA blog, R. K. Thorne says that romance should be a part of your SF&F worldbuilding. "Part of worldbuilding should be...
Can Your Fantasy World Benefit from a Sense of Awe?
In a post on the SFWA blog, Gabriel Murray discusses ways your fantasy novel can benefit from a sense of the numinous. "The numinous was...
Rebecca Scherm: Near-Future Spec Fic Can be Depressing
In the latest DIY MFA podcast, Rebecca Scherm talks about her science fiction-thriller novel, A House Between Earth and the Moon. During the episode,...
What Makes a Monster?
During an interview with the DIY MFA podcast, Jennifer McMahon discusses her horror novel, The Children on the Hill. During the episode, McMahon discusses:
Why...
