murder diaries

Murder Diaries: Ep. 12

The twisted braid of plot threads and how I'm untangling them.

Sep 20 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries: Ep. 11

Going to eleven with mystery writing: challenges with novels that cover shorter time spans, new poetry reference, and the updated schedule to complete…

Sep 6 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries: Ep. 10 (!!)

In which a poem is a mystery and a mystery is a poem

Aug 23 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries: Ep. 9

A huge leap forward with an excellent Scrivener trick, plus the punctuation that removes friction from my drafting process.

Aug 16 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries: Ep. 8

Exciting discoveries in my notebook that led to a bunch of usable scenes ALREADY written. What a score. Here's how our unconscious mind is way ahead of…

Aug 10 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries: Ep. 7

Layers and twists of the murderous mind. The book I started this week that helped me unlock the inner workings of my killer.

Jul 26 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries: Ep. 6

Finding suspense in unexpected places. How often do you look for suspense outside the mystery and thriller sections? Here's where I found some this…

Jul 19 •

Caroline Donahue

That time I couldn't record an audio episode because immigration office. Here's the quick and dirty update from the week. How do you like the written…

Jul 12 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries Ep. 5: When the story gets stuck

How I handled the outline going off the rails... with tarot, the best tool I've found yet for writers and all things fiction.

Jul 5 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries Ep. 4: Holiday postmortem and the nerd benefits of mystery writing

Did you know writing mystery could feel like a secret PhD?

Jun 28 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries Ep. 3: How to write on holiday

Take a break or keep on going? Here's how I plan my writing schedule while I'm on a vacation or away from home.

Jun 21 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries Ep. 2: Mapping your Characters

What's gotten me to the end of Act I, including a lesson from Philip Pullman, my character mapping technique, and the weird step that keeps me motivated…

Jun 14 •

Caroline Donahue

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