Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel by Hallie Ephron
Solve the MYSTERY of how to write and sell a KILLER story!
With the help of interactive exercises, mystery author and crime fiction critic Hallie Ephron gives you the momentum you need to turn a kernel of an idea into an intriguing mystery novel. You'll learn to capitalize on your writing strengths and shore up your weaknesses.
This comprehensive guide covers every aspect of mystery writing, including:
- planning, twisting the plot, and constructing a credible surprise ending
- creating a compelling sleuth and a worthy villain
- deceiving and revealing with red herrings and clues
- writing investigation, spine-tingling suspense, and dramatic action
- revising - from sharpening characters, to optimizing pace, to smithing words
- engaging the reader
By the time you finish reading part one of this book, you will have a blueprint for your entire story. Parts two and there take your blueprint from idea to well-polished novel. Part four is an insider's guide to getting it into an agent's or publisher's hands.
Format: Paperback | 248 pages
Dimensions (cm): 22.7 x 15.2 x 1.7 | 530g -
Publication Date: 25 Nov 2005
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Publication City/Country: Cincinnati, OH, United States
Language: English
ISBN10: 1582973768
ISBN13: 9781582973760
Condition: Good
A vintage ex-library book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including a minor crease on the front cover, but no holes or tears. A white Penrith City Library sticker with the book's dewey decimal number is wrapped around the base of the spine, showing on both the front and back cover. The book is covered with a homemade plastic dust jacket. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing, but no tearing. There is a very light stain on the top of the 2nd and 3rd page. No pencil underlining of text, and no highlighting of text. The 3rd page has been stamped with a WITHDRAWN sticker and the dewey decimal number of the book has been written in blue pen on the top-left corner of the 3rd page, but no other writing in margins. No missing pages.