Jesse Q. Sutanto: On Accidental Murder and Meddlesome Families
Author Jesse Q. Sutanto explains how she created the plot for her novel Dial A for Aunties and how she lets her characters dictate their story.
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Apr 26, 2021
Jesse Q. Sutanto grew up shuttling back and forth between Indonesia, Singapore, and Oxford and considers all three places her home. She has a master s from Oxford University, but she has yet to figure out how to say that without sounding obnoxious. Jesse has 42 first cousins and 30 aunties and uncles, many of whom live just down the road. When she s not writing, she s gaming with her husband (mostly FPS) or making a mess in the kitchen with her two daughters.
Plot Twist Story Prompts: Prank Pulled
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a character pull a prank.
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Apr 1, 2021
Plot twist story prompts aren t meant for the beginning or the end of stories. Rather, they re for forcing big and small turns in the anticipated trajectory of a story. This is to make it more interesting for the readers and writers alike.
Plot Twist Story Prompts: Prank Pulled
For today s prompt, have a character pull a prank. Pranks are a great way to insert comedy into a story. And characters who are jokesters tend to be very lovable and memorable even if they re not the main characters (thinking of the Weasley twins from the Harry Potter series, for instance).
Congratulations to Samantha Irby, whose bestselling 2020 book
Wow, No Thank You is a finalist for the 2021 Audie Award in humor. In honor of this achievement, WD is sharing an interview with Irby, originally published in the July/August 2020 issue.
There’s no subject too taboo for humor author Samantha Irby. From her Bitches Gotta Eat blog where she started writing to her three essay collections, Irby has told real-life stories about everything from her tribulations with Crohn’s disease to easing into middle age. Readers praise her writing for its relatability and constant LOL moments.
When Irby’s third book
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Laugh Out Loud: 40 Women Humorists Celebrate Then and Now.Before We Forget is available for just 99 cents, as part of a BookBub promotion. It features the work of 40 funny women from the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop.Read More
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23 Authors Share Tips on Writing Mystery and Thriller Novels That Readers Love
23 authors share tips on writing mystery and thriller novels that readers love, covering topics related to building suspense, inserting humor, crafting incredible villains, and figuring out the time of death.
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Feb 25, 2021
Like most people, I love a good mystery. There s something appealing to collecting puzzle pieces and trying to fit them together to see what they make. And like many, I love a good thriller that keeps me up late at night to find out what happens next. So it only makes sense to collect some of the best advice from authors on the subject of writing mystery and thriller novels that readers love.