Introduction | p. 1 |
Preparation | |
The Rules and How to Bend Them | p. 6 |
Sparks, Triggers, and Flashes | p. 13 |
On Work Schedules | p. 20 |
Writing With a Partner, or ... What Part of "No" Don't You Understand? | p. 26 |
Expertise and Research | p. 33 |
Where Do I Find a Jewish Indian? or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Research | p. 41 |
Background, Location, and Setting | p. 48 |
The Process | |
The Beginning | |
Characterization | p. 57 |
Rounding Up Your Characters | p. 65 |
Writing a Series Character | p. 72 |
The Amateur Sleuth | p. 79 |
Vivid Villains | p. 86 |
In Search of a Novel | p. 91 |
Building Without Blueprints | p. 98 |
Outlining | p. 105 |
Perspectives on Point of View | p. 112 |
Dress for Success: Developing Your Personal Style | p. 121 |
The Middle | |
How to Write Convincing Dialogue | p. 129 |
Pacing and Suspense | p. 139 |
Depiction of Violence | p. 148 |
Clues, Red Herrings, and Other Plot Devices | p. 160 |
The Book Stops Here | p. 166 |
The End | |
In the Beginning Is the End | p. 173 |
Revision | p. 180 |
How to Find and Work With an Agent | p. 190 |
Dial M for Market | p. 197 |
The Mystery Novel From an Editor's Point of View | p. 205 |
Specialties | |
Writing Mysteries for Young Readers | p. 217 |
The Joys and Challenges of the Short Story | p. 224 |
The Medical Thriller | p. 233 |
Legal Thrillers | p. 240 |
Historical Mysteries: The Past Is a Foreign Country | p. 246 |
From the Cradle to the Pen: The Evolution of a True Crime Writer | p. 253 |
E-Media--Crime Fiction E-Volves | p. 262 |
The Best of the Genre and a Reference List of Books on Writing and Technical Information | p. 271 |
About the Contributors | p. 293 |
Index | p. 305 |
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