Crime and Thriller Writing
A Writers' & Artists' Companion
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Mystery & Detective Fiction, Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Composition & Creative Writing
| Author: | Michelle Spring, Laurie R. King | ISBN: | 9781472529657 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | August 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michelle Spring, Laurie R. King |
| ISBN: | 9781472529657 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | August 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Language: | English |
Crime and Thriller Writing: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is an essential guide to writing in these exciting genres.
PART 1 explores the nature and history of the genre and helpsyou get started with ideas, planning and research.
PART 2 includes tips by bestselling crime writers: Mark Billingham, S.J. Bolton, Alafair Burke, Lee Child, N. J. Cooper, Meg Gardiner, Tess Gerritsen, Sophie Hannah, Jim Kelly, Laura Lippman, Gayle Lynds, Alex McBride, Val McDermid, Dreda Say Mitchell, Sara Paretsky, Jill Paton Walsh, George Pelecanos, Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, S. J. Rozan, Guy Saville, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Dana Stabenow, Andrew Taylor, Charles Todd and Laura Wilson. PART 3 contains practical advice--from shaping plots and exploring your characters to the meaning of writer's block, the power of the rewrite, and how to find an agent when your novel is complete.
Crime and Thriller Writing: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is an essential guide to writing in these exciting genres.
PART 1 explores the nature and history of the genre and helpsyou get started with ideas, planning and research.
PART 2 includes tips by bestselling crime writers: Mark Billingham, S.J. Bolton, Alafair Burke, Lee Child, N. J. Cooper, Meg Gardiner, Tess Gerritsen, Sophie Hannah, Jim Kelly, Laura Lippman, Gayle Lynds, Alex McBride, Val McDermid, Dreda Say Mitchell, Sara Paretsky, Jill Paton Walsh, George Pelecanos, Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, S. J. Rozan, Guy Saville, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Dana Stabenow, Andrew Taylor, Charles Todd and Laura Wilson. PART 3 contains practical advice--from shaping plots and exploring your characters to the meaning of writer's block, the power of the rewrite, and how to find an agent when your novel is complete.
