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1.Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of DramaThree Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama
from Vintage
Price: $8.80

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Through studying David Mamet's theories, I came to realise that a character can be understood not only through what they do, but also through what they say. My style has started to incorporate Mamet's technique of having characters talk, often to each other, as well as to express themselves through... more info

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2.Writing MysteriesWriting Mysteries
from Writers Digest Books
Price: $11.55

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I used this book as a way to refresh my perspective on a mystery novel after finishing a second draft. I highlighted perhaps a dozen relevant/useful passages in the entire 300-page book. There are a handful of interesting ideas, but the biggest challenge I encountered is that the quality of the... more info

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3.How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished ManuscriptHow to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript
from St. Martin's Press
Price: $16.29

Customer Review:
James N. Frey's follow up to the award winning HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD NOVEL. It has the same humorous style that is long on sound character development and the interaction of all characters within the novel. He challenges you not to write an ordinary story that will make it to a publisher, but to... more info

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4.Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime WritersForensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers
from St. Martin's Minotaur
Price: $16.29

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Very interesting book. I enjoyed it, but it was more technical than I expected. Lots of great, gruesome questions.

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5.The Crime Writer s Reference Guide: 1001 Tips for Writing the Perfect MurderThe Crime Writer's Reference Guide: 1001 Tips for Writing the Perfect Murder
from Michael Wiese Productions
Price: $14.25

Customer Review:
I'm not sure what the other reviewers found so compelling. I found little here other than pages and pages of lists. Some examples: 6pp. of LAPD police radio codes, 3pp. of FBI case classifications, 16pp. of org charts for the LA County Sherrif's Dept. My favorite, however, is the full page devoted... more info

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6.You Can Write a Mystery (You Can Write)You Can Write a Mystery (You Can Write)
from Writers Digest Books
Price: $10.39

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You Can Write a Mystery is not as valuable to me as a writer as, say, Funk and White's Elements of Style. It does however, have it's place in a writer's toolbox. It is a valuable piece of equipment.
The magic of this short but powerful book, is that it has many rules and points of interst that... more info

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7.The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He LovedThe Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved
from Pantheon
Price: $17.13

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This is a book especially for Raymond Chandler fans, who not only have read his books, but have read them a second time and enjoyed them even more.
The writer is obviously in love with Chandler and lovingly
describes his life in a fascinating travel of where he
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8.The Weekend Novelist Writes A MysteryThe Weekend Novelist Writes A Mystery
from Dell
Price: $11.20

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Nothing here you can't find on an internet help site. Obviously, that's much more cost-effective. If you want to have it on hand in one place, then maybe this is for you.

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9.Plotting and Writing Suspense FictionPlotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
from St. Martin's Griffin
Price: $11.16

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I found this book enjoyable to read, but not very useful as a practical guide. Written almost like an interview, Highsmith details the writing of her various books and short stories. If you're a fan of hers (as I am), these stories are entertaining since they show the genesis of her ideas and... more info

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10.Elements of Mystery Fiction, The: Writing the Modern WhodunitElements of Mystery Fiction, The: Writing the Modern Whodunit
from Poisoned Pen Press
Price: $16.95

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William G. Tapply has great credentials for explaining about how to write mystery fiction: His series of Brady Coyne mysteries have been providing much reading pleasure to mystery fans for decades. He's also collaborated on novels with Linda Barlow and Philip R. Craig. The fishing happy aspect of... more info

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