Top Ten Tips On How NOT To Become a Mystery Writer… Are you a mystery lover with a yen to write your own novel but unsure how or where to start? Do you have a great character or winning plot in mind but just can’t get past an opening chapter or two? Rest easy: banishing […]
Category Archives: Writing Tips
Lots of writing tips for the fledgling writer from accredited, award-winning sources!
10 Tips from the Paris Review’s “Art of Fiction”
10 Tips from the Paris Review’s “Art of Fiction” When I was in my early twenties, I had the privilege of watching one of the greatest writers of our time, Ron Rash, do what he did best: work. Ron was always methodical, everything set just so. A glass of tea here, maybe a photograph there, […]
The Rules of Being a Professional Writer
There are only two real rules to being a professional writer, and the rest of what I can offer are tips: things that work for me and may work for you. The real rules are simple. First, you must read. Second, you must write. Everyone who knows the alphabet thinks they can write, but reading […]