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Author |
: Hallie Ephron |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 262 |
Release |
: 2005-08-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781582977003 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1582977003 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel by : Hallie Ephron
Solve the MYSTERY of how to write and sell a KILLER story! With the help of interactive exercises, mystery author and crime fiction critic Hallie Ephron gives you the momentum you need to turn a kernel of an idea into an intriguing mystery novel. You'll learn to capitalize on your writing strengths and shore up your weaknesses. This comprehensive guide covers every aspect of mystery writing, including: • planning, twisting the plot, and constructing a credible surprise ending • creating a compelling sleuth and a worthy villain • deceiving and revealing with red herrings and clues • writing investigation, spine-tingling suspense, and dramatic action • revising - from sharpening characters, to optimizing pace, to smithing words • engaging the reader By the time you finish reading part one of this book, you will have a blueprint for your entire story. Parts two and there take your blueprint from idea to well-polished novel. Part four is an insider's guide to getting it into an agent's or publisher's hands."
Author |
: Mystery Writers of America |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 336 |
Release |
: 2021-04-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781982149437 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1982149434 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis How to Write a Mystery by : Mystery Writers of America
Invited by bestselling authors Lee Child and Laurie R. King, seventy of the most successful mystery writers in the business contribute essays and tips on the craft of writing, How to Write a Mystery is an invaluable guide and a must-have for every level of mystery writers Topics Include: Before Writing (rules, genres, setting, character, research, etc.), While Writing (outlining, the plot, dialogue, mood, etc.), Other than Novels (short stories, true crime, etc.), Other Considerations (divers character, copyright, criticism, online platforms, etc.) Book jacket.
Author |
: Sue Grafton |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2002-04-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781582971025 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1582971021 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis Writing Mysteries by : Sue Grafton
Here's your ticket to the greatest mystery-writing workshop ever! In this extraordinary compilation, more than three dozen members of the Mystery Writers of America share insights and advice that can help make your writing dreams a reality. You'll learn how to: • Develop unique ideas • Construct an airtight plot packed with intrigue and suspense • Create compelling characters and atmospheric settings • Develop a writing style all your own • Write convincing dialogue • Choose the appropriate point of view • Work with an agent • Conduct accurate research • and much, much more! You'll also find special guidelines for creating clues, dropping red herrings, and writing medical, legal, historical, true crime, and young adult mysteries. It's all the information you need to solve the mystery-writing riddle!
Author |
: James N. Frey |
Publisher |
: St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages |
: 286 |
Release |
: 2007-04-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781429974134 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1429974133 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis How to Write a Damn Good Mystery by : James N. Frey
Edgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth, has now written what is certain to become the standard "how to" book for mystery writing, How to Write a Damn Good Mystery. Frey urges writers to aim high-not to try to write a good-enough-to-get-published mystery, but a damn good mystery. A damn good mystery is first a dramatic novel, Frey insists-a dramatic novel with living, breathing characters-and he shows his readers how to create a living, breathing, believable character who will be clever and resourceful, willful and resolute, and will be what Frey calls "the author of the plot behind the plot." Frey then shows, in his well-known, entertaining, and accessible (and often humorous) style , how the characters-the entire ensemble, 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, Frey shows prospective writers how to build a fleshed-out, believable, and logical world. He shows them 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. This is an indispensable step-by-step guide for anyone who's ever dreamed of writing a damn good mystery.
Author |
: Hallie Ephron |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 304 |
Release |
: 2010-11-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781440510632 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1440510636 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Everything Guide to Writing Your First Novel by : Hallie Ephron
For an aspiring novelist, nothing is more intimidating than a blank page or computer screen. This step-by-step guide helps you get past that hurdle, start writing, and cross the finish line to first draft in only twenty-six weeks! This guide covers the entire novel-writing process--from polishing an idea to finding an agent and submitting to publishers. This practical guide takes you through the ins and outs of writing and publishing your first book, including how to: Create authentic characters, engaging plotlines, and believable settings Edit for tone, structure, and pacing Find the right agent Market and sell your work to publishers Build a career as a novelist Complete with writing exercises, inspiring examples, and expert advice from bestselling novelists, this book is an excellent starting place for anyone interested in the art, craft, and business of writing fiction.
Author |
: Joel Schwartzberg |
Publisher |
: Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 129 |
Release |
: 2017-10-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781523094127 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1523094125 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Get to the Point! by : Joel Schwartzberg
In this indispensable guide for anyone who must communicate in speech or writing, Schwartzberg shows that most of us fail to convince because we don't have a point-a concrete contention that we can argue, defend, illustrate, and prove. He lays out, step-by-step, how to develop one. In Joel's Schwartzberg's ten-plus years as a strategic communications trainer, the biggest obstacle he's come across-one that connects directly to nervousness, stammering, rambling, and epic fail-is that most speakers and writers don't have a point. They typically have just a title, a theme, a topic, an idea, an assertion, a catchphrase, or even something much less. A point is something more. It's a contention you can propose, argue, defend, illustrate, and prove. A point offers a position of potential value. Global warming is real is not a point. Scientific evidence shows that global warming is a real, human-generated problem that will have a devastating environmental and financial impact is a point. When we have a point, our influence snaps into place. We communicate belief, conviction, and urgency. This book shows you how to identify your point, leverage it, stick to it, and sell it and how to train others to identify and successfully make their own points.
Author |
: Виктор Шкловский |
Publisher |
: Dalkey Archive Press |
Total Pages |
: 244 |
Release |
: 1991 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0916583643 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780916583644 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis Theory of Prose by : Виктор Шкловский
"Viktor Shklovsky's 1925 book Theory of Prose might have become the most important work of literary criticism in the twentieth century had not two obstacles barred its way: the crackdown by the Soviet dictatorship on Shklovsky and other Russian Formalists in the 1930s, and the unavailability of an English translation. Now translated in its entirety for the first time, Theory of Prose not only anticipates structuralism and post-structuralism, but poses questions about the nature of fiction that are as provocative today as they were in the 1920s. Arguing that writers structure their material according to artistic principles rather than from attempts to imitate "reality," Shklovsky uses Cervantes, Tolstoi, Sterne, Dickens, Bely, and Rozanov to give us a new way of thinking about fiction and, in his most impassioned moments, about the world. Benjamin Sher's lucid translation will allow Shklovsky's Theory of Prose to fulfill its destiny as a major theoretical work of the twentieth century." from back cover.
Author |
: Gabriela Pereira |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 306 |
Release |
: 2016-07-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781599639345 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1599639343 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis DIY MFA by : Gabriela Pereira
Get the Knowledge Without the College! You are a writer. You dream of sharing your words with the world, and you're willing to put in the hard work to achieve success. You may have even considered earning your MFA, but for whatever reason--tuition costs, the time commitment, or other responsibilities--you've never been able to do it. Or maybe you've been looking for a self-guided approach so you don't have to go back to school. This book is for you. DIY MFA is the do-it-yourself alternative to a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. By combining the three main components of a traditional MFA--writing, reading, and community--it teaches you how to craft compelling stories, engage your readers, and publish your work. Inside you'll learn how to: • Set customized goals for writing and learning. • Generate ideas on demand. • Outline your book from beginning to end. • Breathe life into your characters. • Master point of view, voice, dialogue, and more. • Read with a "writer's eye" to emulate the techniques of others. • Network like a pro, get the most out of writing workshops, and submit your work successfully. Writing belongs to everyone--not only those who earn a degree. With DIY MFA, you can take charge of your writing, produce high-quality work, get published, and build a writing career.
Author |
: Nathan Bransford |
Publisher |
: Nathan Bransford |
Total Pages |
: 188 |
Release |
: 2019-10-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781734149401 |
ISBN-13 |
: 173414940X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis How to Write a Novel by : Nathan Bransford
Author and former literary agent Nathan Bransford shares his secrets for creating killer plots, fleshing out your first ideas, crafting compelling characters, and staying sane in the process. Read the guide that New York Times bestselling author Ransom Riggs called "The best how-to-write-a-novel book I've read."
Author |
: Hallie Ephron |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 322 |
Release |
: 2009-10-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780061984594 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0061984590 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Never Tell a Lie by : Hallie Ephron
“[A] richly atmospheric tale. You can imagine Hitchcock curling up with this one.” —USA Today Author Hallie Ephron’s fast paced and disturbingly creepy Never Tell a Lie is a page-turning thrill ride that maestro Alfred Hitchcock would have been proud to call his own. A descent into gripping suburban terror, this stunner by the Ellen Nehr Award-winning mystery reviewer for the Boston Globe has been called “a snaky, unsettling tale of psychological suspense” by the Seattle Times. Fans of Mary Higgins Clark, Harlan Coben, and classic gothic mystery will adore this supremely suspenseful and consistently surprising story of a yard sale gone terribly wrong.