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 How
to Write a Damn Good Mystery
James N. Frey
A practical step-by-step guide from inspiration
to finished manuscript. In his well-known, entertaining, and accessible
(and often humorous) style , the author shows how the entire ensemble
of characters, including the murderer, the detective, the authorities,
the victims, the suspects, the witnesses and the bystanders create
a complete and coherent world. Exploring both the on-stage action
and the behind-the-scenes intrigue, he then shows how to build a
fleshed-out, believable, and logical world. He then discusses exactly
which parts of that world show up in the pages of a damn good mystery
- and which parts are held back just long enough to keep the reader
guessing!
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 The
Weekend Novelist Writes A Mystery
Robert J. Ray
Step-by-step methods for constructing a tight mystery plot with
compelling and convincing characters fill every page. This
book shows you the nuts and bolts of how to write a novel. Learn
how to write stronger action, better dialogue and believable scenes.
Each step is illustrated with examples of the authors'
own novel-writing process along with those of other masters such
as Agatha Christie, Martin Cruz Smith, Sue Grafton, and Raymond
Chandler. This is no-nonsense book crammed with useful week-by-week
projects which will lead the writer to the successful creation
of a well-written, satisfying mystery.
£7.67* - save 9%
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 How
to Write a Mystery
Larry Beinhart
An Edgar award-winning novelist reveals the
secrets behind creating a story that will sell, including advice
on: starting with a bang, plots that keep 'em guessing, dialogue
that keeps the reader hooked, developing well-rounded characters,
and finding the proper format, from cosy amateur sleuthing to
hard-boiled P.I. capers.
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 Plotting
and Writing Suspense Fiction
Patricia Highsmith
The author, an outstanding suspense writer,
analyses her own working methods and the vital elements of suspense
in fiction. Drawing on her own writing experience, she gives a
lively, personal view of the writer at work. At the same time,
this is a practical guidebook full of astute insights into what
makes a plot gripping.
£7.12* - save 9%
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 You
Can Write a Mystery
Gillian Roberts
The award-winning author takes the mystery
out of writing for the profitable whodunit market. She defines
the genre and shows how to develop ideas and characters, research
crimes and select point of view. Examples and exercises show how
to construct a story filled with hooks, cliffhangers, intriguing
characters and red herrings. She also covers editing, revising
and submitting a top-notch manuscript.
£7.14* - save 9%
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 Missing
Persons
A Writer's Guide to Finding the Lost, the Abducted and the Escaped
Fay Faron
This book shows writers the techniques used
to trace missing persons, allowing writers to make their plots
more accurate and believable.
£9.34* - save 9%
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 Amateur
Detectives
A Writer's Guide to How Private Citizens Solve Criminal Cases
Elaine Raco Chase, Anne Wingate
This book gives detective and mystery writers
factual foundations for their characters' amateur sleuthing.
£9.34* - save 9%
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 Writing
Mysteries
Sue Grafton (Editor)
Top writers share insights and advice on
writing mysteries, discussing how to develop ideas and characters,
pacing and suspense, editing and revising work, and submitting
manuscripts.
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