CREDITS
“Layering the Landscape” by Lou Allin © 2011 by Lou Allin
“Characters and Their Secrets” by Emily Arsenault © 2011 by Emily Arsenault
“Protagonist in Jeopardy” by Deborah Turrell Atkinson © 2011 by Deborah Turrell Atkinson
“Creating Depth through Character Relationships” by Frankie Y. Bailey © 2011 by Frankie Y. Bailey
“Plausibility” by Aileen G. Baron © 2011 by Aileen G. Baron
“Maintaining Suspense” by James Scott Bell © 2011 by James Scott Bell
“Planting a Seed” by Gerard Bianco © 2011 by Gerard Bianco
“Driven ’Round the Bend: What Drives Characters?” by Juliet Blackwell © 2011 by Juliet Blackwell
“Creating Believable Dialogue” by Jon P. Bloch © 2011 by Jon P. Bloch
“The Importance of Setting—Grounding Your Story in Time and Place” by Rhys Bowen © 2011 by Rhys Bowen
“No Sloppy Seconds: Write a Purposeful Supporting Cast” by Rachel Brady © 2011 by Rachel Brady
“Controlling the Flow of Information” by Simon Brett © 2011 by Simon Brett
“Between the Drafts” by Jan Brogan © 2011 by Jan Brogan
“Humanizing the Character Arc” by Graham Brown © 2011 by Graham Brown
“The Parts People Skip” by Robert Browne © 2011 by Robert Browne
“Investigative Techniques” by Andrea Campbell © 2011 by Andrea Campbell
“Murder from the Point of View of the Murderer, Victim, and Detective” by Rebecca Cantrell © 2011 by Rebecca Cantrell
“Ready, Set, Action” by Lorenzo Carcaterra © 2011 by Lorenzo Carcaterra
“Keep the Pages Turning” by Thomas B. Cavanagh © 2011 by Thomas B. Cavanagh
“Setting and Atmosphere: Writing from the Element and Writing in the Elements” by Henry Chang © 2011 by Henry Chang
“Creating Mood in Crime Fiction” by Philip Cioffari © 2011 by Philip Cioffari
“Avoiding Saggy Middles” by Jane K. Cleland © 2011 by Jane K. Cleland
“Let’s Get Engaged” by Reed Farrel Coleman © 2011 by Reed Farrel Coleman
“To Whom Does Your Character Turn When She Needs Help, and What Do They Bring to the Equation?” by Sheila Connolly © 2011 by Sheila Connolly
“The Offbeat Protagonist” by Deborah Coonts © 2011 by Deborah Coonts
“Forensics: The Cutting Edge” by Douglas Corleone © 2011 by Douglas Corleone
“The Importance of a Series Bible” by Bill Crider © 2011 by Bill Crider
“Scene of the Crime” by Bruce DeSilva © 2011 by Bruce DeSilva
“Villains” by Matthew Dicks © 2011 by Matthew Dicks
“Road Trip” by Sean Doolittle © 2011 by Sean Doolittle
“Convincing Threats for Your Protagonist” by Wayne D. Dundee © 2011 by Wayne D. Dundee
“Clues Are All Around You” by Peggy Ehrhart © 2011 by Peggy Ehrhart
“Choosing Details to Reveal Character” by Hallie Ephron © 2011 by Hallie Ephron
“On Revision” by Brian Evenson © 2011 by Brian Evenson
“Character Arc Versus Story Arc: Developing a Successful Series Character” by Kate Flora © 2011 by Kate Flora
“Murder with Giggles: Humorous Voice in Crime Fiction” by Jack Fredrickson © 2011 by Jack Fredrickson
“The Reality Show Called Settings” by David Fulmer © 2011 by David Fulmer
“Ratcheting Up the Suspense” by Meg Gardiner © 2011 by Meg Gardiner
“Using Everyday Activities to Create Conflicting Emotions and Increase Tension” by Kate M. George © 2011 by Kate M. George
“Casting Your Characters” by Kathleen George © 2011 by Kathleen George
“First Lines” by Sophie Hannah © 2011 by Sophie Hannah
“Amateur Sleuths for Professional Authors” by Karen Harper © 2011 by Karen Harper
“You Can’t Cheat an Honest Reader” by Gar Anthony Haywood © 2011 by Gar Anthony Haywood
“What Drives Your Character?” by Lynne Heitman © 2011 by Lynne Heitman
“Exposing the Sex Scene” by Vicki Hendricks © 2011 by Vicki Hendricks
“The Most Common Mistakes in Plotting a Thriller (from Someone Who Has Made Them All)” by Reece Hirsch © 2011 by Reece Hirsch
“Characters from the Inside Out” by Roberta Islieb © 2011 by Roberta Islieb
“The Importance of Research” by Peter James © 2011 by Peter James
“What Madison Avenue Can Teach You About Writing Better Dialogue” by Chris Knopf © 2011 by Chris Knopf
“The Telling Detail” by Harley Jane Kozak © 2011 by Harley Jane Kozak
“Setting and a Sense of Place in Mysteries” by William Kent Krueger © 2011 by William Kent Krueger
“Crime Fiction—What For?” by Ken Kuhlken © 2011 by Ken Kuhlken
“The Hook: Killer Beginnings in Mystery Fiction” by Will Lavender © 2011 by Will Lavender
“The Truth Is in the Fiction” by Robert S. Levinson © 2011 by Robert S. Levinson
“Voice and the Private Eye” by Steve Liskow © 2011 by Steve Liskow
“Creating Emotional Depth” by Sophie Littlefield © 2011 by Sophie Littlefield
“Action and Reaction” by John Lutz © 2011 by John Lutz
“Finding the Key Strengths and Weaknesses of Your Detective Character” by Doc Macomber © 2011 by Doc Macomber
“First Lines—An Exercise for Writers” by Tim Maleeny © 2011 by Tim Maleeny
“Stormy Weather” by G. M. Malliet © 2011 by G. M. Malliet
“The Cultural Setting and the Cultural Detective” by Christopher G. Moore © 2011 by Christopher G. Moore
“Putting Your Protagonist in Jeopardy” by Jim Napier © 2011 by Jim Napier
“Putting Yourself in the Characters’ Shoes” by Diana Orgain © 2011 by Diana Orgain
“Point of View: An Exercise in Observation” by Katherine Hall Page © 2011 by Katherine Hall Page
“Setting as Character” by Louise Penny © 2011 by Louise Penny
“Conflict! Conflict! Everywhere!” by Henry Perez © 2011 by Henry Perez
“Getting Your Story Off to a Fast Start” by Twist Phelan © 2011 by Twist Phelan
“Hooking Your Reader From Page One” by M. William Phelps © 2011 by M. William Phelps
“Character Motivations” by Cathy Pickens © 2011 by Cathy Pickens
“Tell the Truth and Lie” by Stephen D. Rogers © 2011 by Stephen D. Rogers
“Dontcha Just Hate the Research Part?” by Stephen Jay Schwartz © 2011 by Stephen Jay Schwartz
“A Feeling for Location and Culture” by Michael Sears © 2011 by Michael Sears
“She Can Bring Home the Bacon” by Kelli Stanley © 2011 by Kelli Stanley
“Deep Motivation: Characters Have Feelings, Too” by Valerie Storey © 2011 by Valerie Storey
“Sea of Troubles: The Art of Outlining” by Andy Straka © 2011 by Andy Straka
“Detectives Have Weaknesses, Too” by Marcia Talley © 2011 by Marcia Talley
“Make ’Em Real: Reveal Your Characters Through Relationships” by Jaden Terrell © 2011 by Jaden Terrell
“Conflict and Scene Design” by James Thompson © 2011 by James Thompson
“Writing a Non-English-Speaking Character” by Stanley Trollip © 2011 by Stanley Trollip
“Writing the First Chapter” by Judith Van Gieson © 2011 by Judith Van Gieson
“Build the Cast for Your Police Procedural” by John Westermann © 2011 by John Westermann
“Keeping a Series Going” by Sharon Wildwind © 2011 by Sharon Wildwind
“Writing in Place” by Michael Wiley © 2011 by Michael Wiley
“Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone: Writing from Different Points of View” by Kenneth Wishnia © 2011 by Kenneth Wishnia
“Discover Plot and Character Through the Journey Quest” by Nancy Means Wright © 2011 by Nancy Means Wright
“ ‘ Let Me Out!’ Helping Characters Find Their Voice” by Elizabeth Zelvin © 2011 by Elizabeth Zelvin