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Writing Crime Fiction: Janet Laurence

Writing Crime Fiction: By Janet Laurence

Writing Crime Fiction: by Janet Laurence


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Summary

Helps you learn how to start writing crime; how to layer your novel with clues; how to find a market for your work; and, how to be a professional crime writer.

Writing Crime Fiction: Summary

Writing Crime Fiction:: Making Crime Pay by Janet Laurence

Here is how to become a published crime writer. Writing Crime is an excellent introduction to the genre from a well-established and highly respected author. In this book you will learn: how to start writing crime; how to layer your novel with clues; how to find a market for your work; and, how to be a professional crime writer. Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Studymates Language: English ISBN: 978-1842850886 5.0 out of 5 stars How To Kill Someone And Get Paid Handsomely For Doing It! By mike on Format: Paperback I was given this book as a gift by a friend and it is worth it's weight in gold! Janet Laurence clearly knows what's she talking about and I've picked up so many tips and useful bits of information to help me with the novel I am writing. I am sure that having read this book will make a big difference to my progress. I would recommend it to all aspiring crime writers. The best present ever! 5 out of 5 stars Writing Crime Fiction By Mrs. Jean Christine Finch Format: Paperback| Verified Purchase I found this book extremely informative and would recommend it to anybody who is doing Creative Writing and Criminology. It is so important that you know the exact procedures from discovering the dead body and this book has it all. It helps you to figure out how to set about writing a crime story. 5.0 out of 5 stars Well written By SAM Format: Paperback| Verified Purchase I purchased this book for my degree studies on Genre. It is well written, well laid out and very accessible. I read the whole book in a day as it held my interest. A very useful book for finding out about the genre of crime and also very helpful in its advice as to how to write. 5 of 5 stars Five Stars By Mrs Susan Cusack Format: Paperback| Verified Purchase good Worthy addition to my library By John Format: Paperback| Verified Purchase A good guide

About Janet Laurence

Janet Laurence is the well known author of the Darina Lisle/William Pigram novels and the Canaletto and Ursula Grandison novels. She is also a cookery writer and has written a number of cookery titles.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 Different approaches and dealing with outlines 3 Settings and Issues 4 Characterisation and motivation 5 Dialogue 6 Backgrounds and specialist knowledge 7 Narrative Style and first paragraphs 8 Focus, suspect, clues and red herrings 9 Pace or the smoking gun 10 Denouements and endings 11 research

Additional information

GOR004369738
9781842850886
1842850881
Writing Crime Fiction:: Making Crime Pay by Janet Laurence
Used - Very Good
Paperback
GLMP Ltd
20110630
204
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