The Art of the Chase in Mystery Writing
Are you struggling to plot your murder mystery, unsure of how to create those essential twists and turns that keep readers guessing? In both this blog and my next subscriber-only […]
Monday Writing Motivation: My buddy Kazuo Ishiguro
Here’s a story about our visit to hear a world-famous writer talk about his music (and his writing), together with some of his advice – and what happened then. Trish […]
Monday Motivation: The Writing Instincts of D.H. Lawrence
It’s a perennial question – and it came up again on the webinar we hosted last week in The Hero’s Journey. What is more desirable: that you plan your story […]
Monday Motivation: An eternal question: plot or characters?
Whatever creative narrative you’re writing, the challenge is to establish a balance between character and story. Readers are happy if the writer uses story simply as the washing line on […]
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The secrets behind the practice of good writing: People are important, but they’re just not enough
Characters may be the most important part of a narrative, but they’re not all you need to hold us. Last week I made the point that startling events are not […]
