Use Revision to Imagine Your Reader
During an interview with the Otherppl podcast, George Saunders discusses how revisions are important to creating fictional worlds with consistent rules.
When you're revising, the...
Why Does Street Crime Take a Back Seat in Crime Fiction?
In a post on CrimeReads, Christopher Chambers asks where is the "street crime" in crime fiction.
During interviews with Chambers, writers suggested that street crime...
How Blumhouse Twists Tropes to Horrifying Effect
In a post on The Script Lab, David Young examines how Blumhouse movies take common storytelling tropes and give them a spin to create...
The Best Horror Reflects Its Time
In a new post, Kristen Lamb says we may love or hate horror, but either way, we need it. "Horror is incredibly difficult to write...
Body Horror 101
In an article for Writer's Digest, editor Moriah Richard outlines the misconceptions around body horror in genre fiction and why it can be powerful...
Is it Time to Swap Out These Horror Classics?
In a post on Lit Reactor, Peter Derk, tongue firmly in cheek, suggests that some classics of the horror canon are due for replacement....
Thrillers: Do Have Secrets, Don’t Use Too Much Backstory
In an article for Writer's Digest, Jenna Kernan shares 10 tips for writing a page-turning thriller. "Keeping the tension high and pages turning needs...
Historical Fiction Provide a Playground for Modern Themes
In a post on CrimeReads, Karen Odden says that historical mysteries can provide your reader with more than pure escapism. "While I never intend...
POV is the Strongest Tool in the Mystery Writer’s Box
In a post on CrimeReads, Adam Hamdy says that a limited point of view is the key to the existence of crime fiction.
Taken to...
Why Your Horror Novel Needs a Specific Era in Time
In a post on Lit Reactor, Peter Derk says that anchoring your horror novel in a specific time can help your readers relate to...
