Skimping on Setting is a Crime

0
In a post on CrimeReads, Kayte Nunn emphasizes the importance of setting to your crime novel. "A richly drawn, distinctive setting not only anchors...

How to Get Away with Ye Olde Murder

0
In a post on CrimeReads, Vanessa Riley offers advice on getting away with murder in the Regency Era. Her first tip is simple: don't do...

Open Every Spec Fic Chaper with a Hook

0
In a post on DIY MFA, Disha Walia offers advice for writing a chapter opening hook for speculative fiction. "Entry hooks can be one...

Add Natural Disasters to Your Horror Toolbox

0
In a post on CrimeReads, R.J. Jacobs says that using natural disasters as a backdrop for a horror story heightens the tension and fear. If...

Stoke Your Fears to Find a Great SF Premise

0
In an article for Writer's Digest, A.G. Riddle shares tips for finding a great premise for your science fiction novel. "Ideas are what motivate...

When Science and Fiction Are More Than Science Fiction

0
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts talk about how the fictional side of science and the scientific side of fiction combine in...

The Beauty of Impossible Murders

0
In a post on CrimeReads, A.G. Riddle examines why impossible, locked-room murders are impossible to put down. "At the heart is a murder that, based...

The Horrors of Suburbia

0
In an article for Writer's Digest, Maureen Kilmer shares six tips for writing domestic horror. "When I first began writing the book that would...

Are Plutocrats Actually Democratizing Space?

0
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts talk with chemist, USAF Colonel, and NASA Astronaut Cady Coleman about actual travel to actual space,...

The Kids Are Right to Hate Summer Camp

0
In a post on ScreenCraft, David Young examines why summer camp is the perfect setting for a horror movie. "With its origins in gory...

TRENDING RIGHT NOW

Google search engine