Writing Tips: Who Needs Rules to Write? “There are three rules for writing a novel,” W. Somerset Maugham once quipped. “Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” Anyone who’s set pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) knows this to be true. However, that’s never stopped members of the literati from offering advice in […]
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Why are readers fascinated with Secret Societies?
Thrillers and secret societies seem to be a perpetual trend. What lies behind this fascination? The first thing I’d like to say is that while I am a terrific fan of a good secret-society thriller, Dominus is a story that I wrote, in part, to challenge some of the assumptions of that genre. It’s not […]
Essential Writing Tips: Giving characters their own voice
Giving Characters Their Own Voice As long as there have been creative writing classes, aspiring authors have received the same advice: Write what you know. Unfortunately, unless you know a lot — and even if you do — that advice will only take you so far. You’ll still face the issue of building […]