Writing Tips

How to Write a Mystery Story

Writing a mystery story is huge fun! I loved writing my Connie Carew Mysteries  and below are some tips if the idea appeals to you, too. Mystery stories need very careful advance planning. Who is your ‘detective’, your main character,…

Is Your Middle a Muddle?

We all know that stories should have a beginning, a middle and an end. We write the beginning bursting with enthusiasm, we know roughly how we want the story to end, but now our writing energy has gradually seeped away….