Mystery

Six Ways to Add Suspense to a Story

May 2, 2011 | By Genre, Mystery, Pacing | 1 Comment

You may not write suspense novels. You may not even write mystery or thriller novels, but that doesn't mean you don't need to add suspense to a story. Any type of book can use the spice of a little, added suspense. And all stories need at least some deadlines and...

Jump start your plot with a MacGuffin

Apr 28, 2011 | Writing Craft, By Genre, Plotting, Mystery | 1 Comment

Anyone a fan of The Maltese Falcon? How important is the Maltese Falcon in the story? Well, it’s ALL important and in the end, not important at all. The item itself turns out to have no real value to anyone—but what makes it important is it gets the characters and...