Candy Korman's Blog, page 3

Page Vrs. Screens

This new Monster Meditations contemplates the differences between visual storytelling on the page and its cousin on screens. TV & Film detective fiction requires lots of ACTION... and more action...

http://www.candysmonsters.com/detecti...

Check it out and share your ideas on Candy's Monsters blog.

Gun, Knives & Poison

Violence is an essential element in mystery fiction, but how much and what kind of weapons should I writer use?

http://www.candysmonsters.com/sharp-o...

A new Monster Meditation on Candy's Monsters Blog.

Artful Inspirations

My new Monster Meditation is about seeking inspiration in ART.

Check it out and share your experiences with art.

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Telling Too Much!

Show Don't Tell and Live to Talk About It!

I'm exploring expository dialog on Candy's Monsters blog: http://www.candysmonsters.com/telling...

Deductive, Inductive & Intuitive

How does Sherlock Holmes come to his perfect conclusions? How does Miss Marple know the identity of the killer?

I'm exploring deductive and inductive reasoning, plus intuition on Candy's Monsters blog.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/deducti...

Time for Romance!

It's time for ROMANCE on Candy's Monsters blog. How, why, when & how much romance do YOU like in your mystery, and other genres, of fiction.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/time-fo...

Writing on Demand

Can you write without the muse whispering in your ear? Yes.

Check out my new Monster Meditation on Writing on Demand.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/writing...

Writing by the Seat of My Pants?

My new Monster Meditation is about trying to move from being a 'seat of my pants' writer to a meticulous planner.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/pantser...

Fabulous Old Lady

I'm working on a pivotal character—a fabulous old lady—and I'm sharing some of the thought process behind the process.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/the-fab...

I hope you'll check out my road to creating a fabulous old lady.

The HORROR in Horrible!

Some Horror is HORRIBLE, some is thrilling. What's the difference? I've got a few ideas. I may be in the minority, but...

Check out the New Monster Meditation and share your relationship with HORROR.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/the-hor...