The Northern California Chapter of Sisters in Crime is hosting me for a talk on crafting short story beginnings—Saturday, October 3, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time/10 Pacific (and other time zones in between too, of course).
Here’s the write-up:
How does the central situation form the foundation for further troubles? How does crafting character—desires, dread, determination, decisions—lend urgency? How does laying lines of action help set the stage for suspense across the full plot? And does everything need to be so alliterative?
Register in advance here:
https://sistersincrime-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/8UrQ-XEIR6WVMcKGGpxTYA