SleuthSayers: What I've Learned Since Then (It's a Start) by Steve Liskow

SleuthSayers: What I've Learned Since Then (It's a Start): Okay, in our last episode, I discussed some of the mistakes I made trying to publish a novel I first conceived in 1972. It changed radically...

Writers Who Kill: Starting with Plot by Paula Gail Benson

Writers Who Kill: Starting with Plot: by Paula Gail Benson I write short stories. Even if I’m writing for a themed anthology, I start with character. I need to know the people ...

Criminal Minds: Time for the Gold Watch by Frank Zafiro

Criminal Minds: Time for the Gold Watch: Endgame – After considering killing off his hero, Lee Child is handing over the writing of the Jack Reacher Novels to his brother, Andrew. W...

SleuthSayers: Plot versus Character by Steve Liskow

SleuthSayers: Plot versus Character: by Steve Liskow When I conduct a writing workshop, one of the questions people frequent ask is about the importance of plot versus charact...

SleuthSayers: Talking About Dialogue III: Dialogue and Plot by Steve Liskow

SleuthSayers: Talking About Dialogue III: Dialogue and Plot: by Steve Liskow Last time, we discussed how dialogue can deepen character, so today we'll look at how it can advance your plot. Obvi...