Have you ever watched a scene in a scary movie where the camera pans around the house in a tight zoom from room to room? Nothing bad or frightening is …
Quick Skills: Suspense
Basketball season is over at our house. Which means one thing: We’re one sport closer to football. We love football, and the wait is killing us. But one of the …
Conversations: The basics of writing a Suspense Novel
“How is your writing going? Do you feel ready to dive into crafting the Black Moment and Epiphany?” I asked Sally as she came to the table with a chai …
Quick Skills: Genre makes you a better writer
I’ve written 35 books. Many of them have been on the best-seller list. A number have won awards. And at least half are….romance. When I get to that last sentence, …
The Construction of Chapter 8 – Kenzie’s scene. Don’t Rush the Drama!
One of the struggles I see with many writers – and even myself – is the rush to the climatic parts of the story. They see the drama of …