Why Readers Care: The Mystery of a Flawed Yet Redeemable Character
Why do readers fall in love with flawed characters? Is there something about the ones readers love that is a common denominator?
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Mystery Writing: Sidekicks
Sleuths and sidekicks, then and now. A look at how McDonald and Dodds inverts tropes.
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The Mystery of Desire
Why character motivations can be more important than plot, and how desire drives both. Read on for a handy chart to help if you’re stuck.
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5-Minute Writing Tips
Sometimes you just have to admit defeat. No matter how hard you try, there’s simply no time to write. This[…]
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A Conversation with Mystery Writer Marni Graff
MISS DEMEANORS ARE BACK! And we’re excited to welcome author and my fellow Anglophile Marni Graff for a conversation about[…]
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Writers, don’t fear the outline
There is more than one way to write a book, or better stated, to conceive a book. However, outlining is often given a harsh shake of the head. Not creative enough. Constraining.
Recently I asked a number of writers why they felt this way. More to the point, I asked them what they meant by outlining.
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What All Writers Can Learn From Mysteries
No one gets murdered in my new novel. It’s a mainstream story, with plenty of action and fun. Just no[…]
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Law in Fiction: Anatomy of a Scandal
Law in Faction: Factish or Fictiony – A Lawyer’s Review
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On Writing Intensives
Catherine Maiorisi In 2010 I was invited by a casual writing friend to take her place in an invitation only,[…]
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