The Writer's Handbook: Guide to Crime Writing - Softcover

 
9781405000994: The Writer's Handbook: Guide to Crime Writing
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405000996 ISBN 13: 9781405000994
Verlag: MacMillan, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

The first in a new series of practical, in-depth guides on different areas of writing, from the bestselling Writer's Handbook team

Drawing on the expertise of top crime writers, including Ian Rankin and Val McDermid, this book looks at how to write a successful crime novel - from the critical points in the development of the book, including story setting, creating characters, building suspense, use of sex and violence, the importance of research and the basic rules of story construction, to how to get published. It carries advice from leading publishers, agents and booksellers in the field, looks at legendary figures in crime fiction, and has an extensive, comprehensive listings and information section.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Barry Turner has worked on both sides of publishing, as a journalist and author, editor and marketing director. He started his career as a teacher before joining The Observer and then moving on to radio and television. His first book, a study of British politics in the early twentieth century, was published in 1970. He has written over twenty books, including A Place in the Country, which inspired a television series, as well as a bestselling biography of actor Richard Burton. He has been editor of The Writer's Handbook for over twenty years. He lives in north London.

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Verlag
MacMillan
Erscheinungsdatum
2003
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1405000996
ISBN 13 
9781405000994
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
152
Herausgeber
Turner Barry
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