Comments on: Crime writing tips: Some lessons I learnt from Jane Harper at the Sydney Writers Festival https://maureenflynnauthor.com/crime-writing-tips-some-lessons-i-learnt-from-jane-harper-at-the-sydney-writers-festival/ Maureen Flynn - Author Sun, 06 May 2018 09:13:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.25 By: InkAshlings https://maureenflynnauthor.com/crime-writing-tips-some-lessons-i-learnt-from-jane-harper-at-the-sydney-writers-festival/#comment-376 Sun, 06 May 2018 09:13:55 +0000 https://inkashlings.wordpress.com/?p=2493#comment-376 In reply to Robin.

Yes, it’s closer to mine too! My crime novel was under 70k at first draft and by the end of this re-write it should be closer to 85-90k.

]]> By: InkAshlings https://maureenflynnauthor.com/crime-writing-tips-some-lessons-i-learnt-from-jane-harper-at-the-sydney-writers-festival/#comment-378 Sun, 06 May 2018 09:13:55 +0000 https://inkashlings.wordpress.com/?p=2493#comment-378 In reply to Robin.

Yes, it’s closer to mine too! My crime novel was under 70k at first draft and by the end of this re-write it should be closer to 85-90k.

]]> By: Robin https://maureenflynnauthor.com/crime-writing-tips-some-lessons-i-learnt-from-jane-harper-at-the-sydney-writers-festival/#comment-375 Sun, 06 May 2018 09:07:18 +0000 https://inkashlings.wordpress.com/?p=2493#comment-375 I loved her short first draft idea. Get the bones down and then add in those red herrings and details. She actually was the first person who I have heard this from. Everyone else seemed to say overstuff and then strip. Slap down the skeleton is so much closer to my process so I LOVED this.

]]> By: Robin https://maureenflynnauthor.com/crime-writing-tips-some-lessons-i-learnt-from-jane-harper-at-the-sydney-writers-festival/#comment-377 Sun, 06 May 2018 09:07:18 +0000 https://inkashlings.wordpress.com/?p=2493#comment-377 I loved her short first draft idea. Get the bones down and then add in those red herrings and details. She actually was the first person who I have heard this from. Everyone else seemed to say overstuff and then strip. Slap down the skeleton is so much closer to my process so I LOVED this.

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