Writing Crime & Suspense Fiction: And Getting Published (Teach Yourself Series) [Paperback]

Lesley Grant-Adamson (Author)

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Book Description

Series: Teach Yourself Series | Publication Date: August 1996

This step-by-step guide points the way for anyone who eants to set a suspenseful yarn down on paper. Grant-Adamson tells would-be suspense writers what makes a good mystery story and uses engaging exercises to help them learn to grab and hold attention, develop characters, a plot, and a point of view.

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Product Details

Paperback: 164 pages
Publisher: Teach Yourself (August 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0844231053
ISBN-13: 978-0844231051
Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,372,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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