To be fruitful as a writer, you have to read a lot of books. Today’s book industry is so definitive it creates certain expectations and if you don’t meet them, readers won’t buy. I am currently writing mysteries and I want to entertain my potential readers by giving them what they want in these types of books.
Some of my favorite mystery writers include Cleo Coyle, Anne George, and the fast-paced and fun Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. My own novel, Disk of Death, is more like Speed meets Shrek. Just kidding.
The things a reader might want in a mystery novel could be, a high-stakes plot, a great setting, and kick-ass characters. I love reading good fiction that takes me away from my norm. If you write a mystery that keeps me guessing all the way to the end, you will have me as a reader for life.
What are some other things you like in a book? What else keeps you turning pages? What do you like to read?
Writer Groupie will be back next Tuesday with an interview with Eliza Gale, interviewer of writers, artists, and actors. You don’t want to miss it!