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Historical Division: RAGING FALCON: Intrigue, terrorism, taboo romance, and CIA! by Stephen Perkins
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
Research for a fictional novel can be daunting. However, before I started writing my debut novel Raging Falcon, I was already intimately familiar with the subject matter. But, in the spirit of originality, I endeavored to create a twist on the traditional fictional tropes one encounters in Ian Fleming’s…
Understanding Others: The Benefits of Romance Novels
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Just as some readers turn up their noses at young adult fiction, many sneer at romance novels. But these books aren’t simply trashy bodice rippers filled with swooning and ridiculously attractive heroes. They may also increase self-reflection and empathy in readers. (There is often still swooning though. Lots and lots…
Discovering My Characters’ Secrets
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Every human being has secrets. Why we hide the truth (or lies) from others and sometimes ourselves is often the most interesting part behind a good secret, but understanding what makes up a secret can help an author write a character in a more genuine way. So what should…
Mystery Mondays: Jane Jordan With Advice to Aspiring Writers
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Mystery Thriller Week is an annual event that celebrates the Mystery, Thriller genre. Welcome to all writers, published or unpublished. The Kickoff begins Feb.12-19, 2017! That’s this week! Mystery Mondays is helping celebrate by hosting mystery writers leading up to this exciting week. Today we Jane Jordan, Author of The Beekeeper’s Daughter. Advice…
30 WRITING COMPETITIONS with Amazing Prizes
Every few months, I like to collate a bucket load of writing competitions and plonk them in a post for you to peruse and enter at your leisure. I say it all the time, but writing is a muscle. If yo… Source: 30 WRITING COMPETITIONS with Amazing Prizes
Pulling the Rug Out: The Keys to Creating Great Twists by Steven James
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? ? ? ? ? When a basketball player pivots, he keeps one foot in place while spinning to the side to change direction. That’s what a plot twist does. The story’s new direction doesn’t come out of nowhere. It’s rooted in the overall context of the story, but…
Writers, are you showing off or sharing? A way to kill your darlings
Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:
I’ve been reading Bill Bryson’s Notes From A Small Island and he describes a moment in an Edinburgh art gallery when he saw a father talking to his son about the difference between early and later Goya. Bryson says: The man was describing the pictures with a fondness and…
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