{"product_id":"the-weekend-novelist-writes-a-mystery-from-empty-page-to-finished-mystery-in-just-52-weekends-a-dynamic-step-by-step-program-paperback","title":"The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery: From Empty Page to Finished Mystery in Just 52 Weekends--A Dynamic Step-By-Step Program - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Ray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, Sara Paretsky and Thomas Harris, you, too, can learn the trade secrets of quality detective fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's true. Just one year from now, you can deliver a completed mystery novel to a publisher--by writing only on weekends. Authors Robert J. Ray and Jack Remick guide you through the entire mystery-writing process, from creating a killer to polishing off the final draft. Each weekend you'll focus on a specific task--learning the basics of novel-writing, the special demands of mystery-writing, and the secrets professionals use to create stories one scene at a time, building to a shivery, satisfying climax. Using Agatha Christie's \u003ci\u003eThe Body in the Library\u003c\/i\u003e as a model for the classical mystery tale and Martin Cruz Smith's \u003ci\u003eGorky Park\u003c\/i\u003e for the hard-boiled mystery, this unique step-by-step program gives you all the information you need to reach your ultimate goal: a finished book in just 52 weeks  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet two successful masters of the genre show you how... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Why you must create your killer first\u003cbr\u003e The tricks to writing dialogue that does it all--moves your plot, involves your reader, and makes your style sizzle\u003cbr\u003e How to \"bury\" information (and corpses) for your reader to find\u003cbr\u003e Why you should NOT build your book around chapters\u003cbr\u003e Special techniques for clearing writer's block\u003cbr\u003e Plus: examples from Sue Grafton, Dashiell Hammett, Patricia Cornwell, Thomas Harris, Raymond Chandler, and more.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, Sara Paretsky and Thomas Harris, you, too, can learn the trade secrets of quality detective fiction. \u003cbr\u003eIt's true. Just one year from now, you can deliver a completed mystery novel to a publisher--by writing only on weekends. Authors Robert J. Ray and Jack Remick guide you through the entire mystery-writing process, from creating a killer to polishing off the final draft. Each weekend you'll focus on a specific task--learning the basics of novel-writing, the special demands of mystery-writing, and the secrets professionals use to create stories one scene at a time, building to a shivery, satisfying climax. Using Agatha Christie's \"The Body in the Library as a model for the classical mystery tale and Martin Cruz Smith's \"Gorky Park for the hard-boiled mystery, this unique step-by-step program gives you all the information you need to reach your ultimate goal: a finished book in just 52 weeks! \u003cbr\u003eLet two successful masters of the genre show you how... \u003cbr\u003eDiscover: \u003cbr\u003e Why you must create your killer first\u003cbr\u003e The tricks to writing dialogue that does it all--moves your plot, involves your reader, and makes your style sizzle\u003cbr\u003e How to \"bury\" information (and corpses) for your reader to find\u003cbr\u003e Why you should NOT build your book around chapters\u003cbr\u003e Special techniques for clearing writer's block\u003cbr\u003e Plus: examples from Sue Grafton, Dashiell Hammett, Patricia Cornwell, Thomas Harris, Raymond Chandler, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust one year from now, you can deliver a completed mystery novel to a publisher - by writing only on weekends. Authors Robert J. Ray and Jack Remick guide you through the entire mystery-writing process, from creating a killer to polishing off the final draft. Each weekend you'll focus on a specific task - learning the basics of novel-writing, the special demands of mystery-writing, and the secrets professionals use to create stories one scene at a time, building to a shivery, satisfying climax. Using Agatha Christie's The Body in the Library as a model for the classical mystery tale and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park for the hard-boiled mystery, this unique step-by-step program gives you all the information you need to reach your ultimate goal: a finished book in just 52 weeks!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert J. Ray is the author of the writing guide \u003ci\u003eThe Weekend Novelist\u003c\/i\u003e and eight Matt Murdock mysteries, including\u003ci\u003eMurdock Cracks Ice.\u003c\/i\u003e He has taught college literature, writing, and tennis. 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