Masterclass: Writing Crime Fiction (Teach Yourself)

LEARN HOW TO WRITE GRIPPING CRIME FICTION. Do you have an idea for a gripping crime novel? Would you like to know how to plot your book flawlessly? Do you want to create beautifully crafted characters and nail biting twists? This book is designed for anyone who wants to write an unputdownable crime novel. Whatever your subgenre, whether Scandi-crime or detective 'cosies', this book is full of inspirational advice, acute insights and practical exercises. The first part of the book establishes the rules of writing crime fiction - from convincing characters to the role of research. The book then covers the practical craft of writing and editing, before explaining in detail how to secure a contract and/or self-publish your work. A comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to be the next Val McDermid or Ian Rankin. ABOUT THE SERIES The Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their story. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels, to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community at tyjustwrite, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share. Cover 1 Book title 4 Contents 8 About the author 10 Introduction 12 1 Exploring the genre 20 2 Creating settings 40 3 Creating characters 56 4 Writing dialogue 74 5 Plotting and structure 90 6 Style and viewpoint 108 7 Give us a clue 126 8 Getting your facts straight 144 9 Writing, editing and redrafting 162 10 Preparing for publication 176 Appendix: bibliography 196 Answers 202 Index 204 A 204 B 204 C 204 D 204 E 204 F 204 G 204 H 204 J 204 K 204 L 204 M 204 N 204 O 204 P 204 Q 204 R 205 S 205 T 205 V 205 W 205 YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO WRITING CRIME THRILLERS, HARD BOILED FICTION AND DETECTIVE STORIES.Create compelling plots, dramatic characters and nail-biting twists that sell. Rowe shows you how to write great crime fiction. Whatever your subgenre, she provides inspirational advice, acute insights and practical exercises. **LEARN HOW TO WRITE GRIPPING CRIME FICTION.****ABOUT THE SERIES** __Teach Yourself__