056: Writing Literary Mysteries - Interview with Tana French

Hi there Word nerds! I’m so excited to share today’s interview with bestselling author Tana French and her process in crafting series and writing literary mysteries.

Tana French has been called “one of the most talented crime writers alive” by the Washington Post. With four bestselling, critically acclaimed, and award-winning novels in print worldwide, she excels in portraying fallible, deeply human detectives, as broken as the cases they investigate. In her new book, The Secret Place, she revisits characters from a previous book, plus she gives readers an inside look at a all-girls prep school. It turns out that the private underworld of teenage girls is more mysterious and more dangerous than it appears.

In this episode Tana and I discuss:

• Different elements of crafting a series.
• Using viewpoint to structure your narrative.
• The writing and rewriting process.
• Recurring characters.
• Sticking to genre conventions or bucking the trends.
• Plus, Tana shares her #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/056