Still plugging away at my latest WIP of a book in the mystery/thriller genre from a short story I had written. I like that it's going well, and the short story gives me a good idea of plot structure and overall story arc as well. I have added some depth to things with more of the back story arcs for some of the more prominent characters and ( Read more... )

So, at the urging of some friends of mine, I am turning a recent short story into a book. The up side of this is I can get far more detailed about some of the more fluffy bits and back stories. The down side is I have to now develop those back stories, and really make sure I keep the red herrings and other elements carefully constructed so the ( Read more... )