Know your audience. Beginners sometimes want to appeal to the widest audience possible and so try to write for everyone. … More

“There are no rules. You can write a story, if you wish, with no conflict, no suspense, no beginning, middle … More

“If you want to be a writer, you have to write every day. The consistency, the monotony, the certainty, all vagaries … More

Remember that you don’t write a story because you have an idea but because you have a believable character. ~ Flannery … More

“The job of a storyteller is to speak the truth. But what we feel most deeply can’t be spoken in … More

“The first Chapter Law is, “Don’t spend much time on it. You’re going to have to rewrite it.” ~ Tony … More

“Just go outside and look at something and write it down and you’ll find it is a very nice piece … More

“Writer’s block? I’ve never heard of a plumber complain about plumber’s block.” ~ Robert B. Parker Source

“The best crime novels are not about how a detective works on a case; they are about how a case … More