You Can Write a Mystery

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Author: Gillian Roberts ISBN: 9781611876505
Publisher: Untreed Reads Publication: January 6, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Gillian Roberts
ISBN: 9781611876505
Publisher: Untreed Reads
Publication: January 6, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English
Have you ever thought about writing a mystery, and gave up the idea because you didn't know where to begin? Now is your chance to write the mystery of your dreams. You Can Write a Mystery, written by Gillian Roberts, author of the Anthony Award-winning Amanda Pepper series, will help you start your mystery, and guide you through to the end. With this book you'll learn how to build your story from the ground up, based on what Roberts calls the "Seven Cs." Examples and exercises will help you complete your story—filled with cliffhangers, intriguing characters and hooks. This book offers practical suggestions for handling problems likely to arise during the writing process. You will learn:·The Seven Cs your book can't do without—characters, conflict, causality, complications, change, crisis and closure.·The Fifteen Commandments for mystery.·How to design your sleuth.·How to hide clues and exploit red herrings.·Research techniques.·How to develop a style, find a tone and construct a killer plot. In addition to practical writing advice, Roberts offers expert guidance for editing, revising and submitting a top-notch manuscript, whether for traditional or independent publishing. With its easy-to-understand format, You Can Write a Mystery will help take you from writer…to accomplished mystery writer.
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Have you ever thought about writing a mystery, and gave up the idea because you didn't know where to begin? Now is your chance to write the mystery of your dreams. You Can Write a Mystery, written by Gillian Roberts, author of the Anthony Award-winning Amanda Pepper series, will help you start your mystery, and guide you through to the end. With this book you'll learn how to build your story from the ground up, based on what Roberts calls the "Seven Cs." Examples and exercises will help you complete your story—filled with cliffhangers, intriguing characters and hooks. This book offers practical suggestions for handling problems likely to arise during the writing process. You will learn:·The Seven Cs your book can't do without—characters, conflict, causality, complications, change, crisis and closure.·The Fifteen Commandments for mystery.·How to design your sleuth.·How to hide clues and exploit red herrings.·Research techniques.·How to develop a style, find a tone and construct a killer plot. In addition to practical writing advice, Roberts offers expert guidance for editing, revising and submitting a top-notch manuscript, whether for traditional or independent publishing. With its easy-to-understand format, You Can Write a Mystery will help take you from writer…to accomplished mystery writer.

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