Let’s create a sidekick! Over the past few posts I’ve talked quite a lot about theory, now it’s time for the rubber to hit the roa...

How do we create interesting characters, characters with depth and conflicting desires? Today I talk about 10 ways writers can communic...

Today, I’d like to talk about what I’m going to call the ‘ conflict character .’ As I’ve mentioned , the antagonist as antag...

Here is the second and final part of this two part micro-series on how to write a murder mystery. To read part one click here: How To Wr...

I've never written a murder mystery, but I've always wanted to. I fell in love with detection and murder in grade nine when my...