Get in the habit of vetting your research as you go - particularly research conducted online. Verify facts from multiple reputable sources before you record them. Gayle Lynds conductfacthabit Change image and share on social
You don't have to resolve every problem of the book at the end, but you do have to resolve some. Gayle Lynds bookendproblem Change image and share on social
The common wisdom is that only about 1 percent of a novelist's research ends up in his or her book. In my experience, it's even less - closer to a tenth of a percent. Gayle Lynds bookclosecommon Change image and share on social
Pulp paperbacks have always provided a training ground for men, Some of them went on to become respected authors - Dean Koontz, Nelson DeMille and Martin Cruz Smith, for example. Why couldn't a woman? Gayle Lynds authorcruzdean Change image and share on social
Be wary of cutting and pasting research nuggets directly into your manuscript. Gayle Lynds cutdirectlymanuscript Change image and share on social
I've always looked upon research as an opportunity to satisfy my curiosity. But the other side of the coin is one must not be so caught up in it that one never gets the book written. Gayle Lynds bookcatchcoin Change image and share on social
Ignorance is bliss, or so we're told. Personally, I find ignorance is also destiny. Gayle Lynds blissdestinyfind Change image and share on social
If you are writing a thriller with violence in it, the ending must be violent. You are delivering a promise to your reader. Gayle Lynds deliverendpromise Change image and share on social
I've always loved spy stories. Who can resist? Gayle Lynds haveloveresist Change image and share on social
'Mosaic' is about what we see and what we don't see. I learned how people can develop other senses to compensate for a missing one when I was a child. My best friend, Carol, who is profoundly deaf, saved me from an approaching car that she 'heard' when I didn't. Gayle Lynds approachcarcarol share on social
