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Writing Mysteries A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America
Author: Sue Grafton (Editor)

Writing mystery fiction can be a special kind of puzzle. In this new, revised edition of the Mystery Writers of America classic, Sue Grafton weaves the experience of today's top mystery authors into a comprehensive mystery writing "how-to." Writers will learn how to piece a perfect mystery together and create realistic stories that... more » are taut, immediate and fraught with tension.

The book's contributors include a "who's who" of the mystery writing elite: Faye and Jonathan Kellerman on conducting accurate research; Michael Connelly on mastering characterization; Tony Hillerman on writing without an outline; Lawrence Block on overcoming writer's block; Sara Paretsky on creating successful series characters; Tess Gerritson on writing the medical thriller; Ann Rule on the art of writing true crime. And many more!

Part I: Preparation. The rules and how to bend them / by Jeremiah Healy ; Sparks, triggers, and flashes / by Marilyn Wallace ; On work schedules / by Dick Lochte ; Writing with a partner, or...What part of "no" don't you understand? / by Warren Murphy ; Expertise and research / by Faye Kellerman and Jonathan Kellerman ; Where do I find a Jewish Indian? or How I stopped worrying and learned to love research / by Stuart M. Kaminsky ; Background, location, and setting / by Julie Smith --

Part II: The process. Characterization / by Michael Connelly ; Rounding up your characters / by Margaret Maron ; Writing a series character / by Sara Paretsky ; The amateur sleuth / by Nancy Pickard ; Vivid villains / by Sandra Scoppettone ; In search of a novel / by George C. Chesbro ; Building without blueprints / by Tony Hillerman ; Outlining / by Robert Campbell ; Perspectives on point of view / by Loren D. Estleman ; Dress for success : developing your personal style / by Carolyn Wheat ; How to write convincing dialogue / by Aaron Elkins ; Pacing and suspense / by Phyllis A. Whitney ; Depiction of violence / by Bill Granger ; Clues, red herrings, and other plot devices / by P.M. Carlson ; The book stops here / by Lawrence Block ; In the beginning is the end / by John Lutz ; Revision / by Jan Burke ; How to find and work with an agent / by John F. Baker ; Dial M for market / by Russell Galen ; The mystery novel from an editor's point of view / by Ruth Cavin --

Part III: Specialties. Writing mysteries for young readers / by Joan Lowery Nixon ; The joys and challenges of the short story / by Edward D. Hoch ; The medical thriller / by Tess Gerritsen ; Legal thrillers / by Linda Fairstein ; Historical mysteries : the past is a foreign country / by Laurie R. King ; From the cradle to the pen : the evolution of a true crime writer / by Ann Rule ; E-media : crime fiction e-volves / by G. Miki Hayden ; The best of the genre and a reference list of books on writing and technical information / by Angela Zeman and Barry Zeman

ISBN-13: 9781582971025
ISBN-10: 1582971021
Publication Date: 4/2002
Pages: 312
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Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Book Type: Paperback
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