For mysteries, however, it crucial to plan out the crime and the clues. I figure out who gets murdered then develop a roster of suspects and motives.
'Butt in chair.' In other words, show up to write and treat it like a real job, not just a hobby. My mother used to repeat that quote that 90% of success is just showing up, and that’s very true when it comes to writing.
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Bowen’s wonderful descriptions of the setting made it feel like I was on an African safari right alongside Georgie and Darcy.
Before they were legendary writers, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë were detectors.
Write every single day. Try for one page. In less than a year, you’ll have finished a book.
I’ve always wanted to know what was behind a closed door, or going on in a stranger’s mind.
Just because I’m short doesn’t mean I’m weak. Just because I’m a woman doesn’t mean I can’t take care of myself.
