Advice for Writing Gothic Horror
In an article for Writer's Digest, Ava Reid shares four tips for writing gothic horror, including how to define it.
Fear vs. horror. Fear...
The Gothic Intersection Between Crime and SF
In a post on CrimeReads, Eddie Robson examines the intersection between science fiction, crime, and gothic novels. In fact, Robson says that both SF...
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...
