Picked this up because: I like mysteries (who doesn’t?), and hoped to extract a few insights on the genre as well as get a refresher on the dos and doPicked this up because: I like mysteries (who doesn’t?), and hoped to extract a few insights on the genre as well as get a refresher on the dos and don’ts of writing (adverbs, kill your darlings, speech tags—the usual suspects). Yep, it was all in there. I particularly enjoyed the explanation of sub genres and the writers who specialize in each.
Around halfway my interest flagged. The book went into techniques and the business of writing books. Outlines—the pros and cons. Then, onto drier subjects—collaborating with a partner; copyright laws; setting up a website; employing social media to promote you as a brand.
Nevertheless, even at my level of interest, I highlighted the sh*t out of this book. Here are some quotes that spoke to me:
Izzie (semi-hiatus) McFussy
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