Elements of Craft for Mystery Fiction
Master the elements of craft for mystery fiction with this essential list of books. Learn plot, suspense, character development, and more to write captivating whodunits.
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Description
by Monica Wood
Description is most powerful when it's visible, aural, tactile. Make your descriptions fresh and they'll move your story forward, imbue your work with atmosphere, create …
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The Elements of Mystery Fiction
by William G Tapply
The Elements of Mystery Fiction: Writing the Modern Whodunit has guided and inspired mystery writers—veterans as well as beginners—for nearly a decade. Here William G. …
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How to Write Killer Fiction
by Carolyn Wheat
Examines ways to help you write fiction for mystery and suspense.
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Plot & Structure (Write Great Fiction)
by James Scott Bell
Craft an Engaging Plot How does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plotting for commercial and literary fiction? How do you revise a …
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The Seven Basic Plots
by Christopher Booker
This volume provides an analysis of stories' plot structures and their psychological meanings, attempting to distill all of storytelling down to a few archetypes. Drawing …
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Emotional structure : creating the story beneath the plot ; a guide for screenwriters
by Peter Dunne
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Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint (Write Great Fiction)
by Nancy Kress
Create Complex Characters How do you create a main character readers won't forget? How do you write a book in multiple-third-person point of view without …
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Dynamic Characters
by Nancy Kress
A truly unforgettable story is defined by its characters. Their motivations, their changes, their actions compel us to read on, anxiously trying to discern what …
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The Writer's Quotebook
by Jim Fisher
If you have ever stared a page that remains stubbornly blank; if you have ever wondered why writers write, or whether good writers are born …
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Writer's Guide to Character Traits
by Linda Edelstein
From Sex to Schizophrenia: Everything You Need to Develop Your Characters! What makes a person commit a white-collar crime? Who is a likely candidate to …
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Creating Characters
by Marisa D'Vari
Authors and screenwriters will get a creative boost with this lively and exciting catalogue of creative writing techniques which they can instantly employ to create …
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card
Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made. &break;&break;This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. …
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Creating Characters
by Dwight V. Swain
A jargon-free manual on the basics of developing interesting fictional characters Vibrant, believable characters help drive a fictional story. Along with a clever plot, well-drawn …
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Creating Character Emotions
by Ann Hood
In this unique book, Ann Hood will help you find fresh, creative images, words and gestures to evoke feelings in your fiction. In 36 "mini-lessons," …
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Malicious Intent
by Sean Mactire
Explores the fact and fiction of who criminals are, why they commit their atrocities, how they choose their victims, and how the police catch them.
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Dialogue (Write Great Fiction)
by Gloria Kempton
Craft Compelling Dialogue When should your character talk, what should (or shouldn't) he say, and when should he say it? How do you know when …
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Writing Dialogue
by Tom Chiarella
Whether you're writing an argument, a love scene, a powwow among sixth graders or scientists in a lab, this book demonstrates how to write dialogue …
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On Dialogue
by David Bohm
Bohm explores the purpose, methods, and meanings of the multi-faceted process he refers to simply as "dialogue." He offers tools that facilitate a true exchange …
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Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
by Patricia Highsmith
Originally published in Great Britain by Polar Press Limited.
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Writing As a Small Business
by Nash Black
In today's world, authors need to have business savvy. Yet so many find themselves long on creativity, but short on tax knowledge, business expertise, or …
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Tools for Mystery Writers
by Anne Hart
Tools for Mystery Writers emphasizes the rules that work well to create best-selling fiction. Also included is how to write from personality preference research and …