Why Mystery Authors Have a Leg Up Mastering the Difficult Muddy Middle
Use expand, reverse, contract to conquer the mystery novel middle.
Read for the Music of Words: Get Inspired by Other Writers
Reading master writers tunes your ear to the rhythms of syntax and the music of words with example passages.
4 Great Benefits to Writing a Mystery Short Story
Four benefits to writing a short story in the mystery genre to improve your craft and build visibility as an author
How to Add Details to Your First Draft to Show Your Reader the Effects of Setting
Introduction to story details and how to use them, using editing to complete each scene with sensory details to ground the reader in your story.
Introduce Character Emotions by Degrees for a Realistic, Engaging Reader Experience
The five universal basic emotions and their progressive states of intensity.
Is Your Mystery Protagonist a Type or a Character?
6 ways to make your detective protagonist jump off the page to engage readers in your mystery
Are You Crafting Your Writing Craft?
Ways to continuously hone your writing craft.
Victim and Villain: The Mystery’s Hidden Relationship
How the relationship between the victim and the villain is the foundation of a good mystery.
Mystery Writing Research Guidelines
Research tips to get the most out of the time you spend without getting lost in research.
Read to Write: 6 Benefits to Improve Your Writing Abilities
6 ways reading helps novel writers expand and improve their writing craft, voice, and storytelling skills.