John Dean – Crime Writer

In the latest of his free pieces of advice for emerging crime writers, best-selling author John Dean turns to the vital matter of secrets.

For criminals (usually murderers, in crime fiction) to come over as credible they need powerful motives and the key to getting that right is usually the things they keep secret.

John examines some of the options in his Handy Hints – Characters section of his new website at www.johndeancrimewriter.com

There is a lot of free advice on the website but you can also hire John to carry out manuscript assessments and his daughter Laura, who has worked as a editor/proofreader for several publishers, ahead of making submissions to publishers, agents or for self-publishing.

Details can be found in the Editorial Services section on the website. It’s money well spent because in a highly competitive genre the manuscript that smacks of care being taken gives itself an edge and a number of unpublished writers with whom they have worked have gone on to enjoy successful careers in print.