A Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
The term Save the Cat was coined by Blake Snyder as a reference to a pivotal moment early in a play or novel in which the protagonist does something admirable, thereby winning the audience’s loyalty and admiration. Engaging your readers’ emotions is a powerful tool, but does it apply only to the good guys? Can the technique be used to create more complex and believable bad guys as well?
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There are endless ways to write a story. Some authors pen their prose early in the morning or only at[…]
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Are you avoiding “missing out” or just overcomplicating life? Until recently, I had always defined FOMO, or Fear of Missing[…]
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Let’s talk about fictional characters and real fashion. I love this description from Orlando Whitfield’s, All That Glitters: A Story[…]
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