Book description
Writing mystery fiction can be a special kind of puzzle. In this new,
revised edition of the Mystery Writers of America classic, Sue Grafton
weaves the experience of today's top mystery authors into a
comprehensive mystery writing "how-to." Writers will learn how
to piece a perfect mystery together and create realistic stories that
are taut, immediate and fraught with tension.
The book's contributors include a "who's who" of the
mystery writing elite: Faye and Jonathan Kellerman on conducting
accurate research; Michael Connelly on mastering characterization;
Tony Hillerman on writing without an outline; Lawrence Block on
overcoming writer's block; Sara Paretsky on creating successful series
characters; Tess Gerritson on writing the medical thriller; Ann Rule
on the art of writing true crime. And many more!
Writing mystery fiction can be a special kind of puzzle.
In this new, revised edition of the Mystery Writers of America
classic, Sue Grafton weaves the experience of today's top mystery
authors into a comprehensive mystery writing "how-to."
Writers will learn how to piece a perfect mystery together and create
realistic stories that are taut, immediate and fraught with tension.
The book's contributors include a "who's who" of the
mystery writing elite: Faye and Jonathan Kellerman on conducting
accurate research; Michael Connelly on mastering characterization;
Tony Hillerman on writing without an outline; Lawrence Block on
overcoming writer's block; Sara Paretsky on creating successful series
characters; Tess Gerritson on writing the medical thriller; Ann Rule
on the art of writing true crime. And many more!
