Monthly Archives: July 2016

So you’d like to write a good novel? As arrogant as it may seem, I’m confident I can tell you exactly how to do that. First of all, the writing part is easy. Any idiot can do it. Write a … Continue reading →

I can’t remember where I read this anecdote. It was in one of the how-to-write books on my shelf, and illustrates how not to create suspense. This was back in the days of magazine serials. At the end of one … Continue reading →