title: HOW TO WRITE KILLER FICTION
author:  Carolyn Wheat 
description: *Starred Review* Here, for writers itching to get started (but not quite sure how), is one of the most useful recent guides to crafting words into stories. The author, whose mystery fiction has won a handful of awards, customizes her guide for writers of detective fiction and suspense (although her discussions of plotting and character creation will be valuable to all would-be scribblers, regardless of their chosen genre). Wheat begins with an insightful discussion of the distinction between mystery and suspense--each plays to a different part of the reader's imagination and expectations--and then devotes a section to each genre. She offers up plenty of useful tips, such as how to dispense vital information in subtle ways and how to plant clues without being too obvious about it. Where the book really scores, however, is in Wheat's demonstration of how to construct a novel as a series of arcs, each designed to take the reader gracefully to a certain point in the story. While covering similar territory, the sections on mystery and suspense approach the material from slightly different angles. The final section, on the writing process, provides a nuts-and-bolts discussion of such fundamentals as outlining, revising, and finding the right voice for your story. There are almost as many writer's guides on the market as there are struggling writers, but this one is indispensable. <i>David Pitt</i><br /><i>Copyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved</i>
zlib_text: > > GINGERBREAD AND DEADLY DREAD
  
  > > MURDER ON THE MIX 4
  
  > > ADDISON MOORE
  
  > CONTENTS
  
  >  _Books by Addison Moore_
  
  >  _Book Description_
  
  >  _Chapter 1_
  
  >  _Chapter 2_
  
  >  _Chapter 3_
  
  >  _Chapter 4_
  
  >  _Chapter 5_
  
  >  _Chapter 6_
  
  >  _Chapter 7_
  
  >  _Chapter 8_
  
  >  _Chapter 9_
  
  >  _Chapter 10_
  
  >  _Chapter 11_
  
  >  _Chapter 12_
  
  >  _Chapter 13_
  
  >  _Chapter 14_
  
  >  _Chapter 15_
  
  >  _Chapter 16_
  
  >  _Chapter 17_
  
  >  _Chapter 18_
  
  >  _Chapter 19_
  
  >  _Preview Seven-Layer Slayer_
  
  >  _Chapter 1_
  
  >  _Books by Addison Moore_
  
  >  _Acknowledgments_
  
  >  _About the Author_
  
  Copyright © 2018 by Addison Moore
  
  This novel is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to peoples either living or
  deceased is purely coincidental. Names, places, and characters are figments of
  the author’s imagination. The author holds all rights to this work. It is
  illegal to reproduce this novel without written expressed consent from the
  author herself.
  
  All Rights Reserved.
  
  This eBook is for your personal enjoyment 