How I write - plots, characters, research and first drafts
I’m always eager to begin writing a new crime novel so I don't wait
until I have a complete outline before starting. I don't even wait until
I have conducted all my research and I certainly have no idea at the
beginning who the killer is and why.
I usually work up an outline of the first three chapters and some
character profiles, especially the victim, but I by no means have all
the information about this person, that comes as I write, and as I begin
to flesh out the plot.
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