Character Stuff

The Ingredients

Nuts and Bolts

Putting It Together

Writing the dreaded synopsis

Writing the dreaded query letter

Misc research links

Articles

• Going on a Word Diet
• A Writing Exercise That Increases Awareness And Description Skills
• Writers Block

Reference Books

• Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting, by Robert McKee
• Word Painting: A Guide To Writing More Descriptively, by Rebecca McClanahan
• On Writing, by Stephen King
• Synonym Finder, J.I. Rodale
• Making Crime Pay: The Writer's Guide to Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedure, by Andrea Campbell
• Goal, Motivation & Conflict, by Debra Dixon
• Word Menu, Stephen Glazier
• The Describer's Dictionary, by David Grambes
• The Elements of Style, William Strunk Jr. & E.B. White
• Writing: Grammar, Usage, and Style, by Cliffs Quick Review
• Beginnings, Middles & Ends, by Nancy Kress
• Creating Unforgettable Characters, by Linda Seger
• Body Trauma: A Writer's Guide To Wounds And Injuries, by David W. Page, M.D.
• The Writer's Journey, by Christopher Vogler
• The Art Of Dramatic Writing, by Lajos Egri
• Cause of Death: A Writer's Guide to Death, Murder & Forensic Medicine, by Keith D. Wilson, M.D.
• Police Procedural: A Writer's Guide to the Police and How They Work, by Russell Bintliff
• Self Editing For Fiction Writers, by Renni Browne & Dave King
• Discovering The Writer Within, by Bruce Ballenger & Barry Lane
• The Chicago Manual of Style, by The University of Chicago Press
• Dark Dreams: Sexual Violence, Homicide, And The Criminal Mind, by Roy Hazelwood & Stephen G. Michaud
• Plot ∧ Structure: Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish
• Writing A Romance Novel For Dummies, by Leslie Wainger
• The Criminal Mind: A Writers Guide To Forensic Psychology
• 20 Master Plots, by Ronald B. Tobias
• How To Write A Damn Good Novel, by James N. Frey
• How To Write A Damn Good Novel II, by James N. Frey

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