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Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
$12.95
Patricia Highsmith, author of Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Found in the Street, and many other books, is known as one of the finest suspense novelists. In this book, she analyzes the key elements of suspense fiction, drawing upon her own experience in four decades as a writer.
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You Can Write a Mystery
Gillian Roberts
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For those who have thought about writing a mystery, but abandoned the idea because they weren't sure how to get started--now is your chance to write that mystery from the grave up. You Can Write a Mystery written by Gillian Roberts, author of the Anthony Award-winning Amanda Pepper Series, will help the most amateur sleuth to become a mystery writer, and end with a completed story. "The 'rules' that govern the mystery are the rules that govern all fiction. Every novel needs suspense and drama," says Roberts.
Focusing on what she calls the "Seven Cs", she explains why these rules are needed and how they help a story. She also offers practical suggestions for handling problems likely to arise during the writing process and examples and exercises for a story filled with cliffhangers, intriguing characters and hooks. Along the way, writers will also learn: the 15 commandments for mystery writers, how to design a sleuth, the Seven Cs a book can't do without - characters, conflict, causality, complications, change, crisis and closure, how to hide clues, and exploit red-herrings, research techniques and how to develop a style, find a tone and construct a killer plot. You Can Write a Mystery, offers practical guidance for the first-time writer, in an easy-to-understand format. In addition to the practical writing advice supplied, Roberts also offers expert advice for editing, revising and submitting a top-notch manuscript.
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