The Messy Middle by Don Hartshorn
If you’re a writer – published or unpublished – you have been approached by someone
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If you’re a writer – published or unpublished – you have been approached by someone
Readers often ask where I get my ideas from (a question to which I can’t
When I was working on the long-running drama series, Heartbeat, we were often told that
I started out on the Hildegard of Meaux and the current Brother Chandler series with
Friday, June 26th 2020. Homeschooling and the submission of the final set of edits on
This week I thought I’d delve into the often asked question of pantser or plotter?
Last week’s column looked at storyboarding so this week I thought we’d continue with the
There is an iconic and heart-breaking scene in the film On the Waterfront in which
Some novelists are all but born knowing they should write. Some study literature, or creative
Commercial crime fiction almost always demands resolution. It’s implicitly understood that when a reader buys
In September 2019, Cressida Dick, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service in London, gave an
When the idea for a new detective novel, None the Wiser popped into my head
I had a discussion last week about plot twists with another writer. Love them or
A lot of our content at this time of year is aimed at writers who
An article from our archives – consistently one of our most popular postings! When international
‘Do you think it would be better if we killed him via electrocution or stabbing?
Research is an essential part of writing fiction. It lends authenticity to a creation which
For anyone writing historical fiction, the research required can be daunting. Fortunately, I love it,
So you’ve decided that your book will not be based in the country where you
When you write a story that closely follows real life events, it’s important to ground
