The Writer March 2007

COVER STORY
Step by Step: Create great suspense: Hallie Ephron on hooking your readers at the start
HALLIE EPHRON

Step by Step: When it pays tell, not show
BHARTI KIRCHNER

Step by Step: MIsdirection: a valuable tool
MICHAEL KURLAND

Archive: Patricia Cornwell on how to create a strong voice
PATRICIA CORNWELL

Joseph Finder on the art of suspense
JEFF AYERS

10 wise thoughts on character
MEG CHITTENDEN

Playing with time in the memoir
KAREN PROPP

Sparks of thought
LINDA BATT

The ABC''s of screenwriting
DAVID KOHNER ZUCKERMAN

Writing op-eds for pay and pleasure
LARRY ATKINS

The Writer, 2007, March