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… — Carolyn Wheat Copy Share Image
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