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Now Write! Mysteries:
Suspense, Crime, Thriller, and Other Mystery Fiction
Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers

The essential handbook for writers of whodunits, techno- thrillers, cozies, and everything in between-featuring never-before- published personal writing exercises from some of today’s bestselling and award-winning mystery writers.

Now Write! Mysteries, the fourth volume in the acclaimed Now Write! writing guide series, brings together numerous bestselling authors-including winners of and nominees for the Edgar, Hugo, and Shamus awards,-for the definitive guide to writing mysteries, thrillers, and suspense stories. Now Write! Mysteries teaches you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about crafting a page-turning mystery-from creating a believable detective hero (or terrifying villain), to using real-life cutting-edge investigative techniques to bring your story to life-with practical exercises taken directly from the pros. My essay, “Dontcha Just Hate the Research Part?,” starts off the collection.

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  • About
    • Biography
    • Reviews
    • Interviews
    • Media Photos
    • The Musicality of Writing
  • Novels
    • Boulevard
    • Beat
  • Collections & Essays
    • Hollywood Versus the Author
    • Jewish Noir
    • L.A. Fiction Anthology
    • Writers On The Edge
    • Now Write! Mysteries
    • Making Story
    • The Sunday Rumpus Essay
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    • Murderati.com
      • Magical Optimism
      • Fourteen
      • Five Story Fall
    • Current Blog
      • A Diary of Sorts
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