Hank Ryan

Boston

Investigative Reporter at WHDH-TV (Boston, MA)

Emmy winning investigative news reporter and Agatha, Anthony and Macavity-winning mystery author

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Writing Prompt: The Cousin

1 week ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

Your character gets an email from someone proclaiming to be their long lost cousin! It all sounds right…but then, the person shows up. Really? Write the scene of what happens next.
How to Write, Plot, and Execute a Multiple POV Novel

1 week ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

by Jacqueline FriedlandBottom line? Expect many drafts, and use every tool you’ve got! But let’s get specific. Writing a novel from multiple points of view is like conducting an orchestra. When it works, each character’s voice adds dimension and drama to your story. When it doesn’t, it’s a chaotic mess that leaves readers confused and disengaged. So how do you ensure your ensemble cast sings in harmony rather than simply talking over each other? You plan. You track. You revise. A lot.
Quotes We LIke: In The Middle

1 week ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

Quotes We LIke: In The Middle "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein
The Truth About the Writer's Journey • Career Authors

1 week ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

I just finished a book. My seventeenth thriller, and I am so happy with it. How did it happen? There’s an emotional road to writing a book, isn’t there? And no matter what we’re writing, we go on that journey. For me, at least, no matter what the specific book, the journey is the same. Here is my year in the life of my newest novel. In 30 simple steps. 1. I will never have a good idea again. 2. I will never have a good idea again and my life is over, and I am utterly and totally doomed.
Where the Writer Ends and the Story Begins

2 weeks ago | booktrib.com | Hank Ryan

It’s the most paradoxical idea of all. Somehow, it’s both the most tempting and the most potentially disastrous. Because if we’re supposed to “write what you love” and “write what you fear,” all of us have those same passions and apprehensions about the same thing: writing! So what could be more relatively irresistible than a book about a writer? Yes! You decide. You will have a main character who is a writer! And then the reality hits. What does a writer actually do?
Writing Prompt: Morning Routine

1 month ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

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Everything You Need To Know To Write A Thriller

1 month ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

“I’m writing a book!” The guy at my library event pulled me aside to divulge his happy secret. He was so proud of himself, and excited. Wonderful! I said. What kind of book? It’s a mystery, he said. Or maybe it’s a thriller. Or maybe it’s a novel of suspense. He looked at me, perplexed. What’s the difference? BIG DIFFERENCE. A mystery is: Whodunnit? Someone gets killed at the beginning, and the main character must discover the murderer and bring them to justice.
QUOTES WE LOVE: Have An Idea

1 month ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

QUOTES WE LOVE: Have An Idea “Show up on time, know the text, and have an idea.“ Tom Hanks
Is Your Book The Best It Can Be? Really?

1 month ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

Are you doing all you possibly can to make your book be the best it can be? What if there was a way to make it SO much better–to get the scoop on publishing, an insider’s appraisal of your pages, and guidance from some of the savviest people in the industry? If offered that chance, would you say--oh, well, no, I guess I’m fine. I’ll just go with what I’ve got. Really? What if we added a weekend in a gorgeous mansion, voluptuous food, and the camaraderie and support from other writers? Still no?
Novels with Surprising Structure by Hank Phillipi Ryan

2 months ago | booktrib.com | Hank Ryan

When we were little kids, if we were lucky, someone would put us on their laps and say the magic words: once upon a time. The walls would fall away, time would vanish, and we’d be transported to a new world. But I think we were also being introduced to the structure of a story. There’d be the character you cared about — a warrior princess, a despotic king, a rabbit who could talk — with a high- stakes problem that needed to be solved.

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