One key to the distinction between mystery and suspense writing involves the relative positions of hero and reader. In the ideal mystery novel, the readers is two steps behind the detective… The ideal suspense reader, on the other hand, is… — Carolyn Wheat Copy Share Image
Writing the middle of a novel is a lot like driving through Texas. You think it's never going to end, and the scenery looks… — Carolyn Wheat Copy Share Image
I first heard the term "meta-novel" at a writer's conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The idea is that even though each book in a series stands alone, when read collectively they form one big ongoing novel about the main character. Each book represents its own arc: in book one of the series we meet the character and establish a meta-goal that… — Carolyn Wheat Copy Share
One key to the distinction between mystery and suspense writing involves the relative positions of hero and reader. In the ideal mystery novel, the… — Carolyn Wheat Copy Share Image
It's like a convent, the hospital. You leave the world behind and take vows of poverty, chastity, obedience. — Carolyn Wheat Copy Share Image
