Five tricks to writing deep POV in your novel

A question I always ask the authors I'm working with when it comes to their characters is "Why?" Why is this character doing that? Why do you think they would do it? Why do you think they wouldn't? When you're starting to develop your characters and the situations they'll be finding themselves in, these are some of the best questions to ask yourself to really get to know your characters—and by extension, let you readers get to know them. Be Memorable, Be Real I always argue t

When writing mysteries, some might argue it’s hard enough to write the mystery and plant the clues that will lead both detective and reader to the eventual solution. But what about when it’s time to add in the red herrings? What is a Red Herring? A red herring is anything that seems important or suspicious to us as readers or our detectives as they search for clues, but ends up leading us on a false trail. That means it could be an object, an event, or even a person! The re