Jonathan Santlofer The first page of “Anatomy of Fear,” my novel about police sketch artist, Nate Rodriguez, was the last…

Elizabeth Zelvin In medias res, ( Latin: “in the midst of things”) in narrative technique, the recommended practice of beginning an epic or…

Gigi Pandian Writing a series is tough. I’m not talking about a lack new ideas to keep the books fresh.…

B.K. Stevens The first sentence of a newspaper article, experts say, must answer five basic questions, usually referred to as…