Last week’s article on Towards Zero made me realise that one scene stood out in sharper contrast in my recollection of the book. I thought we could break down the visual impact of this scene and extrapolate some useful techniques for our own writing. The scene I’m thinking of is a relatively simple one. It… Read More

As I was reading* Towards Zero recently, I became interested in the way Dame Agatha Christie so elegantly and effortlessly casts suspicion on (almost) every single character. What I noticed was that she not only takes turns with characters, but she also varies the “modality” through which the reader is informed, creating a rich and… Read More