Page-Turner: Craft Addictive Fiction Your Readers Devour

Carl Hobbs has spent the better part of two decades teaching writers how to turn good stories into unputdownable ones. A former developmental editor for a major New York literary agency, Carl worked behind the scenes on more than forty published novels across thriller, romance, mystery, and speculative fiction before stepping away from traditional publishing to focus on teaching the craft directly.

Writers who work with Carl describe his approach as "surgical but kind." He believes that every draft—no matter how messy—contains the blueprint for a compelling story, and that the writer's job is to uncover that blueprint rather than impose one from above. His workshops on narrative pacing and emotional stakes have been featured at writers' conferences in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Carl lives in Portland, Oregon, where he reads three books a week, maintains a standing debate with his dog about the philosophical merits of squirrels, and is almost certainly working on a novel he'll revise one more time before letting anyone read it. He can be found online at carlhobbswrites.com or on most social platforms at @carlhobbs.