Today’s Review – Two Books on Revision Techniques for Fiction
My bookcase holds two books that deal with revising and editing fiction: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King; and Manuscript Makeover by Elizabeth Lyon. Both are excellent resources that will help you revise your manuscript for structure and...Today’s Review – 5 Resources for Writers of Crime Fiction
Three questions most asked by those who write crime fiction are: How will the victim die? What evidence and clues should I plant? How will the police or detective investigate and identify the villain? Unless you happen to be a detective and a forensic specialist, you...Today’s Review: 6 Books on the Craft of Fiction
Here’s the skinny on six of the “how-to” books for fiction writers in my bookcase – three on fiction generally and three on crime fiction. In no particular order, other than general fiction first: Writing Fiction – A Guide to Narrative Craft, Janet Burroway and...Today’s Review — The Drop, by Michael Connelly
I’ve been hanging around with Michael Connelly’s character, Hieronymus (Harry) Bosch for a couple decades now and loving every minute of it. So I was glad to see he had a lead role in Connelly’s latest book The Drop. Fans of the series will know that Harry is a Los...How to Get the Most out of a Writers’ Conference
You’ve signed up for a writers’ conference. You’ve paid your money. Here’s how to get the most value for those hard-earned bucks. Decide what your priorities are. Writers attend writers’ conferences for many reasons (see last week’s post, “Seven Reasons to...