description: Here's your ticket to the greatest mystery-writing workshop ever!In this extraordinary compilation, more than three dozen members of the Mystery Writers of America share insights and advice that can help make your writing dreams a reality.You'll learn how to:Develop unique ideasConstruct an airtight plot packed with intrigue and suspenseCreate compelling characters and atmospheric settingsDevelop a writing style all your ownWrite convincing dialogueChoose the appropriate point of viewWork with an agentConduct accurate researchand much, much more!You'll also find special guidelines for creating clues, dropping red herrings, and writing medical, legal, historical, true crime, and young adult mysteries. It's all the information you need to solve the mystery-writing riddle!
language: English
title: Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America
titlecomplete: Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America
genres: Writing, Reference, Mystery, How To, Anthologies, Nonfiction, Female Authors, Mystery Thriller, Research
ratings_count: 606
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Agatha Award
category: Best Nonfiction
publisher: Mystery Writers of America