Don’t Forget the B Plot

Don’t Forget the B Plot

First, I hope everyone who celebrates had a good Thanksgiving. Hard to believe we’re in the final month of 2019.

When I started writing, one comment I got was that I should add more depth to my stories if I wanted to sell them as single-title novels. My mentor said I needed a “B Plot.” Something outside of the main story arc—but related.

In my Mapleton mysteries, Gordon, the police chief protagonist, has an “outside the job” life—his developing relationship with Angie....