Mystery novels are supposed to keep the reader guessing. Mysteries can also be classified as a thriller, suspense, psychological, etc. All categories keep you guessing and place you at the edge of your seat, right? What is tension in...
When something is easy, most people say that it’s just like “taking candy from a baby.” Of course taking candy from a young child is easy because they can’t really fight back. You run away, they cry. Nothing else...
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I bought a paperback copy from Barnes & Noble. Summary: First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond… then came the ‘suicide’ that was murder… the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat… a suspicious death...
A red herring is a term used in the mystery genre to throw the detective – or the reader – off the trail. It’s a fake clue to lure them into a false sense that they’re hot on the...
Choosing a protagonist for your story – no matter what genre you’re writing – is so important. The protagonist is the one who drives the story forward, they’re the reason the story is happening, the reason your readers are...
We’re already two weeks into April, into another Camp NaNoWriMo session, if you can believe it. On Easter, April 12th, I was proud of myself for writing every single day. Normally, I get ahead and skip a day or...
Via Pinterest There’s something about mystery that tends to draw people in. The suspense and thrill of it all is very enticing. Yet, I never imagined myself wanting to write mystery novels. I’ve been writing since I was ten-years-old....
Another session of NaNoWriMo is upon us. It feels like just yesterday was November and yet, at the same time, it feels so long ago. No prepping for me I normally spend the entire month of March planning and...
We’re already nearing the end of this Camp NaNoWriMo session and the month, believe it or not. This was another good week for writing. In some ways, I don’t know where this manuscript is going. At the same time,...
