Nelson DeMille on Writing… TSM: Your books often have a great feel for the ongoing political climate—where do you get your news and sources of info on current events? ND: My novels have been described as geo-political thrillers, which sounds impressive. I’m a news junkie and my major in college was Political Science and History, so […]
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Tess Gerritsen’s writing tips for completing a novel…
by Tess Gerritsen It invariably happens to me about halfway through a manuscript. Inspired by an intriguing premise, I launch straight into the story, set my characters into action, throw in a few initial twists…and then I smack into a wall. Because I have no idea what happens next in my story. Or I don’t […]
A Writer’s Inspiration: How to come up with new ideas…
A Writer’s Inspiration: How to come up with new ideas… I’m often asked whether my writing is inspired by real life. And by real life, people usually mean my life. Occasionally, I do lift small details from my own life and use them directly in my writing—the way my sister’s hair falls, the taste of […]


