Why Narrative Structure Is One of the Crime Writer’s Most Valuable Tools

Narrative structure underpins every story, and can be developed and subverted to great effect in crime and suspense fiction. Like the stitching that holds a garment together, narrative choices are often so subtle or accepted that they might pass unnoticed. A reader will usually accept a story told in third-person past tense without much thought, … Continue reading Why Narrative Structure Is One of the Crime Writer’s Most Valuable Tools