I’d been reading traditional mysteries, commonly called “cozies,” for many years (and I’d been writing them for a few years too), when I noticed something curious; though I enjoyed them immensely and they had a place in my reading life (still do), I craved an occasionally darker thread in both my reading life and in my writing life.
What element was I missing?
Something that couldn’t be fixed. Something that couldn’t be remedied.
I had always been afraid to steer my protagonist into waters that might suck her down. I was terrified of giving her a life experience that would leave her permanently altered.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Charlaine Harris craves darker thread in both reading life and writing life.
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