ljsellers's blog

For some novelists, the act of writing is a mystic, free-flowing, almost out-of-body experience. Then there are people like me who approach it with a collection of notes, databases, and timelines—a process almost as pedantic as end-of-year bookkeeping. But in my defense, I must point out that I create complex crime stories that come together without any gaping holes. So if you lean toward anal and would like to know how I do this, here’s my process: