The Rules for Writing According to Jeffery Deaver

Posted by Arthur Gutch on Tue, Feb 26, 2019 @ 02:30 PM

Jeffery Deaver's bestselling mystery series featuring retired police captain Lincoln Rhyme has just been ordered as a pilot for NBC. The series, which began in 1997 with The Bone Collector, has stretched into 15 novels as of late 2018, and the author shows no sign of stopping. Deaver spends time each year teaching the art of commercial novel writing to aspiring authors. According to him, writing commercial genre fiction is no more mysterious than any other career. His no-nonsense rules for writing give a solid foundation for a successful genre fiction career.

Topics: fiction writing

6 Rules of Fiction From Preston & Child

Posted by Arthur Gutch on Thu, Feb 01, 2018 @ 11:32 AM

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child are the dynamic duo behind the Pendergast thriller series. Their first book, Relic, was made into a movie by Paramount, and they've collaborated on 26 titles since 1995. After working together for over 20 years, they've perfected many aspects of writing bestselling fiction. Here they share some of their best advice for authors.

Topics: fiction writing