Masterclass: Writing Crime Fiction: How to create compelling plots, dramatic characters and nail biting twists in crime and detective fiction

by Rosemary Rowe

Do you have an idea for a gripping crime novel?Would you like to know how to plot your book flawlessly?Do you want to create beautifully crafted characters and nail biting twists?This book is designed for anyone who wants to write an unputdownable crime novel. Whatever your subgenre, whether Scandi-crime or detective 'cosies', this book is full of inspirational advice, acute insights and practical exercises. The first part of the book establishes the rules of writing crime fiction - from convincing characters to the role of research. The book then covers the practical craft of writing and editing, before explaining in detail how to secure a contract and/or self-publish your work. A comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to be the next Val McDermid or Ian Rankin.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction, Reference, Mystery, Crime

205 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 31, 2014

About the author

A pseudonym used by Rosemary Aitken

Series:
* Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain

Reviews

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable to read and full of useful information. This book has given me a lot of confidence to finally start writing.

Includes exercises to help you understand the points (good exercises, btw, not boring ones!)

Definitely recommend for anyone considering a first crime, thriller or similar project.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were quite a few errors missed in editing that distracted from the content. The content itself was good.

[Elliott · Rating 3 out of 5]

this would be good if you were an old person who'd decided that if richard osman could write a crime novel, so could you.

unfortunately i am a Young Person who hates fun so i did not enjoy this book.

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A guide to writing crime fiction.

There were some useful points in this book, but I found the writing / format didn't really grab me.

Reading time around two hours.

[S.K. Gregory · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good tips although there was a lot on writing in general as opposed to writing crime.

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[Margret · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for beginners. I got it from the public library for an assignment from one of my classes. It gives some good techniques for beginners. Definitely recommend.

[Rhonda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author has "the runs on the board", with her Libertus mosaic-maker series set in Roman Britain, to give advice. Lots of good tips about the mechanics of mystery-writing such as hiding clues, but still hard to pull it all together into a coherent mystery novel that is believable.

[Louise Armstrong · Rating 2 out of 5]

I suppose this book is OK, but it didn't speak to me. I didn't like the tone.

"It is often urged that the reader needs a complete picture of all major characters."

[Karmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent read & very useful tips and tricks.