Many literary agents won’t consider projects shorter than 90,000 words. It’s simple, or so they say: books have to fit comfortably with others on shelves and endcaps, so a minimum word count is necessary to produce a certain heft. Fair enough. With only 20% of books being read in a digital format, there are ergonomicContinue reading “The 90,000 Rule”
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The Most Likely Suspect
When creating a mystery, you need a compelling premise, five or six plausible culprits, and a few twists along the way. The basic elements of the genre haven’t changed much since the first detective story was published in 1841. When it comes to secondary elements, the recipe can be tweaked a bit. It used toContinue reading “The Most Likely Suspect”
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