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Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel Revised and Expanded Edition

by Hallie Ephron
Sara Paretsky
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A Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist for Best Critical/Biographical Work
Discover the secrets to crafting an unforgettable mystery!
To piece together the puzzle of your mystery novel, you need patience, resilience, a solid understanding of the craft, and a clear blueprint for combining the plot, characters, setting, and more. And while patience and resilience must come from you, the essentials of craft and the plan to execute them are right at your fingertips with Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel. This completely revised and updated edition features solid strategies for drafting, revising, and selling an intriguing novel that grips your readers and refuses to let them go.
New York Times best-selling author Hallie Ephron shows you how to:
   • Create a compelling sleuth and a worthy villain
   • Construct a plot rich in twists, red herrings, and misdirection
   • Bring the story to a satisfying conclusion
   • Sharpen characters and optimize pace during revision
   • Seek publication through both traditional and indie paths
Filled with helpful worksheets and exercises for every step of the process, Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel Revised and Expanded reveals the keys to writing a memorable story that will have fans of mystery, suspense, and crime clamoring for more.
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Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: January 13, 2017

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781440347221
  • File size: 3385 KB
  • Release date: January 13, 2017

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781440347221
  • File size: 3547 KB
  • Release date: January 13, 2017

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Writing Language Arts Nonfiction

Languages

English

A Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist for Best Critical/Biographical Work
Discover the secrets to crafting an unforgettable mystery!
To piece together the puzzle of your mystery novel, you need patience, resilience, a solid understanding of the craft, and a clear blueprint for combining the plot, characters, setting, and more. And while patience and resilience must come from you, the essentials of craft and the plan to execute them are right at your fingertips with Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel. This completely revised and updated edition features solid strategies for drafting, revising, and selling an intriguing novel that grips your readers and refuses to let them go.
New York Times best-selling author Hallie Ephron shows you how to:
   • Create a compelling sleuth and a worthy villain
   • Construct a plot rich in twists, red herrings, and misdirection
   • Bring the story to a satisfying conclusion
   • Sharpen characters and optimize pace during revision
   • Seek publication through both traditional and indie paths
Filled with helpful worksheets and exercises for every step of the process, Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel Revised and Expanded reveals the keys to writing a memorable story that will have fans of mystery, suspense, and crime clamoring for more.
Expand title description text
Writing Language Arts Nonfiction
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