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What is Mystery Writer's Handbook about?
Don't expect to get away with murder in this demanding art: mystery writing is exacting. The plot must be tight and logical--even when it thickens. And the characters must be crisp and believable--right down to the obliging corpse. You'll learn how to break into gothics, how to present your manuscript to a publisher, how to break into the TV market, how to find a good agent, and how to get your full share of the profits without sending the publisher one of those cut-and-paste postcards. This book can help shorten your apprenticeship to the mystery writer's craft--and help you make crime pay.
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- Author
- Mystery Writers of America; Treat, Lawrence
- Publisher
- Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books
- Published
- 1986
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780898790801
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Technology, Mystery
- Rating
- 4.08 / 5 (13 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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