The Technique of the Mystery Story
by Carolyn Wells
Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedempowerment/personal growthsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeRealistic and intimate: an intricate non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.1 / 5
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About This Book
A complete practical guide for detective and mystery story writers of today. How to arrange, invent, plot out, develop and narrate ingenious, convincing, and baffling stories of crime.
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- Carolyn Wells
- Published
- 1913
- Pages
- 346
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