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Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama
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Playwright David Mamet's three lectures at Columbia University are ostensibly about issues of dramatic structure, but as they unfold, and Mamet continually explores the relationship between dramatic structure and the lives we live, much broader concerns are revealed. Here, for example, is Mamet on political propaganda: It is ... essenti... »
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The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved
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Judith Freeman relies heavily on inspiration and imagination to flesh out Raymond Chandler's very full but incomplete life in her book "The Long Embrace." But more thorough research might have gotten better answers to all the questions she raised about Raymond Chandler, creator of the Philip Marlowe stories in novels, short stories and film. For exampl... »
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The Weekend Novelist Writes A Mystery
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This book got me going, but that's where it ended. It's good for someone who needs lots of structure throughout the process. I found it too confining,but that's just my taste. If you need a step-by-step, here it is.... »
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Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
Suspense, like other genre fiction, is often assumed to be inferior in quality to more "serious" fiction. A suspense story can be every bit as well-wrough... »
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