There is a sweet spot of revelation in writing—the perfect amount to reveal about your character and the world you’re building—so the reader feels oriented to the world while also curious to learn more. But like so many sweet spots in life, it often proves elusive! When I am writing, I think of it as … Continue reading
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On Mystery and the Virtues of a Blood-Splattered Alexander Skarsgard
After romance, my next favorite genre of books is mystery. I like historicals, cozies, I like noir—I love hard-boiled alpha-inspectors like Ian Rankin’s Rebus or Martin Cruz Smith’s Renko almost as much as I like a hardened warrior-vampire. But it’s funny, when I get to the end of a mystery novel, I rarely care about … Continue reading