Mystery Writers: Be Disciplined, Meticulous, and Ruthless
In an article for Writer's Digest, Stephanie Kane says that she learned a lot about writing mysteries from studying the work of Frances Glessner...
Create a Character Arc by Deconstructing Your Sleuth
In a new blog post, mystery writer Zara Altair says that while your mystery sleuth may not have a traditional character arc - need...
Marguerite Duras on Finding Stories Everywhere
In an excerpt from her book, Writing, acclaimed novelist Marguerite Duras shared how watching the death of a common housefly taught her that stories...
The Three R’s of Editing
Unless you're a rare genius or a sloppy typist who publishes your latest novel on Amazon the weekend after you finish writing it, you...
Human Connection is in the Details
An article on BookBaby suggests a deceptively simple method for making emotional connections with your readers: using evocative details and engaging their senses in...
M.I.C.E. Quotient, After the Fact
In their eighth and final episode discussing the M.I.C.E. quotient, the Writing Excuses hosts explore using M.I.C.E. as a diagnostic tool. For example, if...
What Happens When You Hunt Where You Eat
The Carter G. Woodson Houses in New York became famous for a tragic reason: a serial killer stalked the housing project's residents and the...
Prompt, Spark, Idea, Inspiration
During his interview with the Write the Book podcast, Donald Antrim suggests a writing exercise based on an excerpt from his book, One Friday...
Use Dialogue to Convey Subtext
Subtext is easier to spot in visual storytelling. It's body language and facial expression. It's the way an actor's voice catches when they speak...
How to Research Your Book
This editor hasn't done any serious literary research since college (Wiki-holes don't count). But, those old term paper skills do come in handy when...
