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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... »
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... »
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.... »
Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and
Very interesting book. I enjoyed it, but it was more technical than I expected. Lots of great, gruesome questions.... »
Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Wr
The mystery, like other stories, relies on believable characters, a strong narrative, and crisp prose. But it is also "a way of examining the dark side of... »
How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical S
For any avid mystery reader and frustrated mystery writer like me, this book is a treat. It analyzes the structure and content of mysteries in an enterta... »
Murder and Mayhem: A Doctor Answers Medical and
As a former law enforcement officer who served with a crime scene unit, an avid reader and contributing editor to a national law enforcement magazine, I a... »
The Crime Writer's Reference Guide: 1001 Tips f
I'm not sure what the other reviewers found so compelling. I found little here other than pages and pages of lists. Some examples: 6pp. of LAPD police r... »
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... »
Elements of Mystery Fiction, The: Writing the M
William G. Tapply has great credentials for explaining about how to write mystery fiction: His series of Brady Coyne mysteries have been providing much r... »
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