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Square Bullets: The Thrills and Challenges of Bringing Hollywood Flair Into Contemporary Fiction

Fighting off a few dozen henchman works great on the screen. But how do you translate that action to a novel?

February 17, 2021  By Rio Youers
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Why Are Imaginary Friends So Deeply Creepy?

An author of psychological thrillers reflects on a love of horror and the unseen.

February 17, 2021  By Rachel Ryan
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Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles Is an Unexpected Masterclass in Suspense

An author finds inspiration in a 19th century literary classic.

February 16, 2021  By Helen Cooper
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The Bourne Challenge: How to Create a New Hero in the Long Shadow of Jason Bourne

Writing and inventing inside the "Ludlum Universe"

February 16, 2021  By Joshua Hood
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My First Thriller: Walter Mosley

How Mosley went from working as a computer programmer in 1980's New York City to writing the iconic Devil in a Blue Dress.

February 11, 2021  By Rick Pullen
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How Bad Can The Good Guys Be?

There are very few genuinely 'good' characters anymore. But how far can you take their actions before they morph into villains?

February 11, 2021  By Sylvain Neuvel
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The Four Types of Time Travel (And What They Say About Ourselves and the World Around Us)

A science fiction author breaks down the building blocks of time travel, from seeing into the future to traveling into the past.

February 10, 2021  By Dan Frey
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The Future of Police Procedurals

What is the responsibility—and the path forward—for authors writing crime fiction about police?

February 5, 2021  By Michael Kaufman
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Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of Bad Lieutenant

Lund's legacy as a writer is overshadowed by the heroin, her looks, and her collaborators. But a closer study of her writing methods reveals genius at work.

February 4, 2021  By Chris McGinley
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Jane Harper: The Australian Crime Author Everyone Seems to Be Reading

Since her breakout debut, The Dry, Harper has become an international sensation. Expect much more to come.

February 3, 2021  By Daneet Steffens
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