Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
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podbean.com/eau/pb-mjfac-1308828
In this episode: How to grip your readers, with crime and noir writer Julia Crouch.
Julia is a crime and noir novelist so she really knows how to grip readers, and this episode has dozens of great tips for writers of all genres.
Julia explains how characters and their development can grip readers; she explains how we can build narrative tension; and how conflict is a key driver of a reader’s attention.
We also discuss the role of dead bodies, how to create and use twists as well as lots of great technical tips on how to sow seeds of intrigue.
Julia Crouch - the queen of domestic noir - has written seven novels, including Cuckoo, The Long Fall, her new novel The Daughters, and Tarnished.
Julia is also the tutor for our Start Writing Crime Fiction course, which starts in January. So, if you want to kickstart your crime novel, why not head to the website to explore the course modules?
Source:
podbean.com/eau/pb-mjfac-1308828
In this episode: How to grip your readers, with crime and noir writer Julia Crouch.
Julia is a crime and noir novelist so she really knows how to grip readers, and this episode has dozens of great tips for writers of all genres.
Julia explains how characters and their development can grip readers; she explains how we can build narrative tension; and how conflict is a key driver of a reader’s attention.
We also discuss the role of dead bodies, how to create and use twists as well as lots of great technical tips on how to sow seeds of intrigue.
Julia Crouch - the queen of domestic noir - has written seven novels, including Cuckoo, The Long Fall, her new novel The Daughters, and Tarnished.
Julia is also the tutor for our Start Writing Crime Fiction course, which starts in January. So, if you want to kickstart your crime novel, why not head to the website to explore the course modules?
