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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…
DUP IS HERE! by Gavin Mills
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? ? ‘Here’s my MTW review of Gavin Mills‘ adrenaline-rush of a thriller: Dup Departs…’ ? ‘If you like thrillers involving gangsters, guns, drugs, corruption and action this book is for you…’ ? These are comments on Dup Departs by two great writers for Mystery Thriller Week and I am…
Mystery Writing: One Scientist’s Journey by Rosemarie Szostak
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? I collected bugs for biology class. Watched waves washing the shore for physics. Spilled corrosive acid on my good jeans in chemistry, so they ended up looking like a fashion statement. What I didn’t learn: a) English grammar, b) sentence structure, c) paragraph structure, d) any writing structure,…
My Advice for New Writers by John W. Howell
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? I was at a book signing the other day, and a person asked me a question that caused me to have to think a little before blurting out an answer. The question was, “What should every new writer know?” My answer at the time seemed to satisfy the…
Villains by Deek Rhew
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
Villains. Just the thought elicits visions of maniacal laughter, devilish plots, bumbling sidekicks, and plans to take over / dominate / destroy the Earth. We root for their failure, cringe at their dastardly deeds, and weep at the havoc they wreak. But to a superhero, these evildoers are as…
My Mystery Addiction Started with Nancy Drew by Heather Weidner
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
My Mystery Addiction Started with Nancy Drew I have loved mysteries since Scooby Doo and Nancy Drew. Saturday morning cartoons in the United States in the 1970s were full of mysteries and sleuths. I adored Scooby Doo, Hong Kong Phooey, Speed Buggy, the Funky Phantom, and Josie and the…
Library Ladies and Guest Posts
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Have you ever wondered what librarians do when they aren’t working? The answer may not surprise you; they read books. Loads of them. Piles. Stacks as big as an elephant. I’ve recently had the pleasure of collaborating with two such voracious librarians at The Library Ladies. Kate and Serena were kind…
HOW MY FIRST NOVEL INFLUENCED MY FIFTH by H. W. “Buzz” Bernard
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
Of the five novels I’ve published, my first, EYEWALL, remains by far the best seller. That’s been a little difficult for me to come to grips with, since I don’t think the book necessarily reflects my best writing. It’s not that it’s bad writing—or it would never have sold…
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