September 2018 Blog Posts (23)

Accentuating the necessary - pace in fiction

Pace is so important for writers to achieve. I have worked over the years with several writers who created pace, who kept the story moving, drawing the reader in, then damaged it by putting in unnecessary detail, descriptions, back story etc.

The result is chapters when the story starts to gather pace then slows down again, which interrupts the narrative flow so that when we return to the story it’s like going from a standing start.  Do it too many times and the reader loses…

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Added by John Dean on September 5, 2018 at 15:00 — No Comments

The idea of ideas

I’ve been doing a lot of teaching recently  on the idea of ideas, as well as delivering talks on the subject.

I am fascinated by the way that the germ of an idea grows into a fully-fledged piece of work.…

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Added by John Dean on September 4, 2018 at 10:56 — No Comments

Joining up

Looking for insights into the crime writing world, everything from authors’ thoughts on their work to new title news? Then why not join the Crime Readers’ Association which will give you everything you need to know? You can find out more at…

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Added by John Dean on September 3, 2018 at 15:16 — No Comments

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Crime fiction enthusiasts – and I know from my experience at Kirkcudbright Book Week that there are plenty of them in Dumfries and Galloway – will be interested in a  fascinating event to be staged in the area in May.The Mill on the Fleet at Gatehouse of Fleet, in conjunction with Bakehouse Community Arts, will present an evening with husband and wife team Chris…See More
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Review: Murder at the Caravan by David Pearson (The Book Folks)Authors are driven to write by a range of inspirations, everything from compelling character to mysterious plots, from the need to write with pace to an instinctive feel for landscape, from powerful themes to sharply political points that emerge from their stories. For many of the very best crime writers, a…See More
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