Technical Information for Writers
Mastering the plot points that matter: https://tinyurl.com/y9z8g5go
10 Plot twist ideas and prompts for writers: https://tinyurl.com/yyzztat7
Tired plot clichés to avoid: https://tinyurl.com/y2efkpry
Tips for giving your characters the best names: https://tinyurl.com/y5ac6jxk
Reveal character backstory strategically: https://tinyurl.com/y5aagnqm
Use of backstory in your novel: https://tinyurl.com/ts5vwa7
Ground your reader with story setting: https://tinyurl.com/yygqw58o
Visual storytelling in character-driven drama: https://tinyurl.com/rgt6nqv
Writing multiple POVs: https://tinyurl.com/vvt5wsz
10 Ways to hook your readers (and keep them reading): https://tinyurl.com/yany6ctf
Tips to Writing Eye-Catching Headlines: https://tinyurl.com/ycd4tpnm
How to write the perfect book description (blurb): https://tinyurl.com/yc3kodea
How to write an enticing book description: https://tinyurl.com/sftmskx
4 Steps for perfecting One-Page and Long-Form Synopses: https://tinyurl.com/tmtyb9p
Tips for Creating an Enticing Book Cover: https://tinyurl.com/ujwsk2r
How to find and work with beta-readers: https://tinyurl.com/y8za5a67
Resources for Writers
Rule of fiction logic: Truth stranger than fiction (vintage article by Lawrence Block): https://tinyurl.com/skmvp2e
Should you copyright your writing before submitting to agents and editors?: https://tinyurl.com/svqf3ng
Best writing advice websites: https://tinyurl.com/y2yaq35y
The 100 Best Websites for Writers in 2020: https://tinyurl.com/ybh6a5mp
75 Grammar rules for writers: https://tinyurl.com/yyfhvh3k
63 Grammar rules for writers: https://tinyurl.com/y9u9uf4v
What you need to know about writing critique groups: https://tinyurl.com/v4jw323
Apple Books for Authors: Resources on writing, publishing, and marketing books on the platform: https://tinyurl.com/ya6jxksd
How to get book bloggers to promote your book: https://tinyurl.com/wp3brln
How to find and work with beta-readers: https://tinyurl.com/y8za5a67
Articles on how to write publishable short stories: https: //tinyurl.com/wg5cdxg
General Information for Mystery Writers/Readers
Difference between crime novels, mystery novels and thrillers: https://tinyurl.com/l35qwg8
List of crime scene Do Nots: https://tinyurl.com/ycfxyygj
When does appropriation become plagiarism? https://tinyurl.com/tp9ksa5
The state of crime-writing in 2020: Parts 1 & 2: https://tinyurl.com/ybtc9ucp https://tinyurl.com/y7x9zojj
Ten iconic crime fiction series of the 1960s to binge read: https://tinyurl.com/ydyhcabw
12 Gripping true crime books: https://tinyurl.com/yahptffh
The women who shaped the past 100 years of American literature: https://tinyurl.com/yyy8ffbl
100 Years of Agatha Christie novels: https://tinyurl.com/y2eyb4zu
Agatha Christie’s influence on mystery writers: https://tinyurl.com/y2mcgxn5
100 Common publishing terms: https://tinyurl.com/wa5coj8
What was the bestselling book the year you were born?: https://tinyurl.com/y984yzto