Sutton Crafting crime fiction

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-5261-6052-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet

E-Book, Englisch, 280 Seiten

Whether you are writing a police procedural or a psychological thriller, a contemporary or historically set novel, this book will help you identify the right beginning, middle and end of your crime novel. It will help you recognise your talent and realise your ambition in practical and realistic ways.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sutton, Henry

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schreiben und Publizieren, Kreatives Schreiben

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: beginnings
1 Plot and point of view
2 Character and purpose
3 Imitation and limitation
4 Setting and description
5 Structure and development
6 Pace and fluency
7 Mystery and suspense
8 Entertainment and engagement
9 Craft and editing
Conclusion: endings
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Henry Suttonis Professor of Creative Writing and Crime Fiction at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of fifteen novels and a collection of short stories. A literary critic for many years, he has judged numerous awards, including the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. He is the director of the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival.