• Craft

    These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

    On the straightforward joys of single-minded villains and anti-heroes.

    May 31, 2021  By May Cobb
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    On DNA and Crime Fiction

    Modern genetic testing can reunite families, uncover secrets, diagnose diseases, catch real-life criminals—and, of course, provide endless plot ideas for fiction.

    May 31, 2021  By David Housewright
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    We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

    On learning about life through fictional mysteries.

    May 28, 2021  By Jess Dylan
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    On Sensationalism, Mormon Fiction, and The Murderous Mormons of Popular Culture

    In mainstream culture, depictions of Mormon villains abound. In fiction written by and for other Mormons, the Mormons are never the bad guys. Mette Ivie Harrison searches for the in-between.

    May 27, 2021  By Mette Ivie Harrison
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    On Accountability, Artistry, and The Hard Work of Becoming Better People

    There is no one-size-fits-all response to the morality of art and its creators. But we need to evaluate not just the art but the artist (and vice versa).

    May 26, 2021  By David Yoon
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    The Power of Process: Getting to Know Characters by Watching Them Work

    On the biggest difference between 'Breaking Bad' and 'Ozark', and why portraying work is such a powerful tool.

    May 24, 2021  By Christian Cantrell
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    Cozy Mysteries Featuring Delicious (and Doable) Recipes

    "The trouble with writing culinary cozies is that people don’t just read the recipes, they make them. Which means the author had better be sure they taste good."

    May 24, 2021  By Krista Davis
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    Why Crime Fiction Is The Perfect Expression of Slavic Melancholy

    "Every Russian literary work is a crime novel"

    May 21, 2021  By Yelena Moskovich
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    Shop Talk: Megan Abbott Drinks Two Diet Cokes, Makes Weird Choices, and Keeps on Writing

    Crime writers talking novels, scripts, and tchotchkes

    May 20, 2021  By Eli Cranor
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    Serious Trouble: Writing Character Driven Thrillers

    "Knowing your character well is the key to unlocking your novel’s structure, the rope that foists you out of the dark pit."

    May 20, 2021  By Elizabeth Brundage
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