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04316aam a2200721 i 4500 001 DD7EB4D86E4411EEB99592A929ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231019010051 008 220411t20222021||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 1982149442 020 $a 9781982149444 040 $d TxAuBib $e rda $d SILO 245 1 $a How to write a mystery : $b a handbook from Mystery Writers of America / $c edited by Lee Child with Laurie R. King. 246 3 $a Handbook from Mystery Writers of America. 250 $a First Scribner trade paperback edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., $c 2022. 300 $a ix, 326 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 21 cm. 500 $a Includes index. 505 $a The rules and genres -- Other mysteries -- The writing -- After the writing. 520 $a "Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is known for providing unparalleled resources on the craft, art, and business of storytelling, helping writers of all levels improve their skills for nearly a century. Now, this handbook helps authors navigate the ever-shifting publishing landscape—from pacing, plotting, the business side of publishing, to the current demand for diversity and inclusivity across all genres, and more. Featuring essays by a new generation of bestselling experts on various elements of the craft and shorter pieces of crowd-sourced wisdom from the MWA membership as a whole, the topics covered can be categorized as follows: Before Writing (rules; genres; setting; character; research; etc.). While Writing (outlining; the plot; dialogue; mood; etc.). After Writing (agents; editors; self-pub; etc.). Other than Novels (short stories; true crime; etc.). Other Considerations (diverse characters; legal questions; criticism). Also included is a collection of essays from MWA published authors—including Jeffery Deaver, Tess Gerritsen, and Charlaine Harris—selected by bestselling authors Lee Child and Laurie King and arranged thematically answering, 'What piece of writing advice do you wish you’d had at the beginning of your career?'"--publisher's website. 541 $d 20220929. 650 7 $a Detective and mystery stories $x Authorship. 650 4 $a Writing. 650 7 $a Authorship. 700 $a Child, Lee, $c Original, $e editor. $t Never outline!. 700 $a King, Laurie R, $e editor. $t Art of the rewrite. 700 $a Nyren, Neil, $d 1948- 700 $a Gardiner, Meg. $t Keeping it thrilling. 700 $a Hirahara, Naomi, $d 1962- $t Insider, outsider: the amateur sleuth. 700 $a Hall, Rachel Howzell. $t Finding Lou: the police procedural. 700 $a Segura, Alex, $d 1980- 700 $a Harris, Charlaine. $t Crossing the genres. 700 $a Winspear, Jacqueline, $d 1955- $t Historical mystery. 700 $a Gerritsen, Tess. $t Medical thriller. 700 $a Lynds, Gayle. $t Researching the spy thriller. 700 $a Vaught, Susan. $t Mysteries for children. 700 $a Grabenstein, Chris. $t Unleash your inner child. 700 $a Armstrong, Kelley. $t Young adult mystery. 700 $a Berry, Dale W., $d 1960- 700 $a Phillips, Gary. $t Graphic novels. 700 $a Taylor, Art. $t Short mystery. 700 $a Stashower, Daniel. $t Ten stupid questions about true crime. 700 $a Faye, Lyndsay. $t On style. 700 $a Deaver, Jeffery. $t Always outline!. 700 $a Crombie, Deborah. $t Plot and the bones of a mystery. 700 $a Bailey, Frankie Y. 700 $a Brennan, Allison. $t Protagonist. 700 $a Parker, T. Jefferson. $t Villian. 700 $a Johnson, Craig. $t Supporting characters. 700 $a Herren, Greg. $t Writing the talk. 700 $a Krueger, William Kent. $t Setting. 700 $a McPherson, Catriona, $d 1965- $t Humor in crime fiction. 700 $a Todd, Charles. $t Writing in partnership. 700 $a Collins, Max Allan. $t Tie-ins and continuing a character. 700 $a Cogdill, Oline H. 700 $a Hart, Liliana. $t Self-publishing. 700 $a James, Maddee. 700 $a Penny, Louise. $t Building your community. 700 $a Steven, Daniel. 710 $a Mystery Writers of America. 941 $a 1 952 $l FWPE284 $d 20231019010609.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=DD7EB4D86E4411EEB99592A929ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search