by gatlin | Jan 28, 2015 | Mystery Writing 101
We all know that suspense builds as danger approaches. Expanding on that concept, a suspenseful story puts characters that the reader cares about in jeopardy. It makes for a great scene or, even better, a page-turning chapter. Now, to create suspense in the novel as a...
by gatlin | Oct 26, 2014 | Mystery Writing 101
The mystery genre has a deep subgenre which defines the degree of adult language, the amount of gore, the type of sleuth and even the level of investigation, among other things. Understanding your subgenre will help you market the story to the write audience and sell...