Keeping Secrets

Generally speaking, I’m pretty good at secret keeping.

Professionally it’s a non-negotiable but even in my personal life I’ve got a lock box and know how to use it. There are limits, of course, especially when it comes to safety but that’s not where I’m going. I’m thinking about the burden of keeping secrets when you’re writing fiction. That whole business about building suspense and keep readers on edge – with wonder or worry. Or intrigue.

I attended a terrific workshop for writers y...