Plot Planning

Author Judy Cobb Dailey defines the term cozy mystery novel and discusses the cozy mystery novel audience. She imagines the reader as a woman with a cup of tea and...

The difference between a thriller and other genres is the tension that the story creates. It’s very fast paced, and the characters don’t usually engage in a lot of introspection...

Writing a mystery novel is a lot like writing any other kind of novel—you need to keep the reader engaged until the last page. Mystery author Connie Dial shares her...

Writing a mystery novel is a lot like writing any other kind of novel—you need to keep the reader engaged until the last page. Mystery author Connie Dial shares her...

According to “The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories” by British author Christopher Booker, the seven basic story themes or plots that have continuously fascinated...