Fiction is sort of a way to set the record straight, and let people at least believe that justice can … More
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🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ 1st Page & Last Page
Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it’s a … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Find Your Voice
In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ What Book Influenced You?
“The book I always say that influenced me, subconsciously, because at the time I didn’t know I wanted to be … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Sentences or Stories?
Stop trying to write sentences and start trying to write stories. ~ James Patterson
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ Developing the Plot
I plot as I go. Many novelists write an outline that has almost as many pages as their ultimate book. … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Learning the Craft
We writers, as we work our way deeper into our craft, learn to drop more and more personal clues. Like … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Want to Write a Thriller?
The way to write a thriller is to ask a question at the beginning, and answer it at the end. … More
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ Characters are All Around Us
Those 4 guys in the late 60’s who attacked a jewel merchant on New York’s West 46th St. on the … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Create Great Characters
My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don’t populate them … More