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Tag Archives: writing a novel
Writing and the Winter Olympics
Have you been watching any of the Winter Olympics in Sochi? I love how every four years we all become experts on curling and the biathlon and the luge as we analyze every athlete on our television screens. The spectacle … Continue reading
Posted in Emily Stone Thrillers, Writing
Tagged award winning, compulsion, dark mind, dead burn, emily stone series, extension of writing, figure skating, jennifer chase, mystery, olympics, paragraph, senence, skiing, snowboard, suspense, thriller, winter olympics, writing, writing a novel, writing process
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Resolutions for Readers and Writers
The end of the year has come upon us once again. If you are like me you probably are saying to yourself, “Wow, this year went by really fast!” You said this last year as well, of course, but this … Continue reading
Posted in Emily Stone Thrillers, Writing
Tagged 2014, author jennifer chase, craft of writing, crime thriller, crime writer jennifer chase, donate, emily stone series, jennifer chase, journal, library, mystery, new year, new years resolutions, novel, police, schedule, thrillers, write, write everyday, writing, writing a novel
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Think Like a Crime Scene Detective
There is a big division in the aptly labeled type of writer called plotter or pantser when it comes to writing a novel. I make no bones about it, I’m a plotter. Yep, I admit it. I outline my stories, … Continue reading
Posted in Thriller Thursday, Writing
Tagged award winning author jennifer chase, award winning dark mind, compulsion, crime thriller, crime timeline, dead burn, emily stone series, fact sheet for thrillers, fiction writing, forensic mystery, forensics, outlining a novel, pantster, plotter, suspense novel, thriller, writing a novel
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The Story Begins…
The EMILY STONE SERIES wasn’t something that I initially planned in the beginning – at least not consciously anyway. In fact, I was planning on some spinoff stories with some of the other characters. I guess it’s safe to say … Continue reading
Posted in Compulsion, Serial Killers
Tagged author jennifer chase, award winning emily stone series, award winning series, compulsion, crime, crime thriller, dark mind, dead game, emily stone, emily stone series, forensic mystery, forensics, mystery, present tense, profiling, serial killers, suspense, third person narrative, writing a novel, writing in present tense, writing style
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Choose Your Words Carefully
When you’re writing about a special moment in a novel, such as a harrowing escape or a tender love scene, do you write whatever moods strikes you or do you choose your words carefully? In other words, do you wrangler … Continue reading
Taking a Lighter Approach at Everyday Life
One of the most common questions I receive is about how I balance my work and everyday life with such dark and disturbing things. I immerse my days with crime scenes, graphic photographs depicting violent crimes, and I write about … Continue reading
Psychological Aspects of Arson Investigations
I love research! I like to find special tidbits of information that will add to a story. I won’t bore you with a ton of details, but I’d like to share some interesting research snippets. You can check out the … Continue reading
