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"What makes a good crime story and how do I write one?" Teach Yourself Crime Fiction answers these questions for aspiring writers. It analyzes the elements of crime fiction, including classic detective fiction, comic crime fiction, the feminist sleuth, and more. And it leads readers through the process of crafting a piece, showing them how to recognize a good idea for a novel, set a scene, shape characters, develop a plot, research background, use literary techniques and maintain a style, and dig out when they get stuck. It also includes advice on how to sell a novel.Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.
ISBN-100071421300
ISBN-139780071421300
eBay Product ID (ePID)2512285
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTeach Yourself-Writing Crime Fiction
Publication Year2003
SubjectWriting Skills, Authorship
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorLesley Grant-Adamson
SeriesTeach Yourself Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight0.5 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
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