The elements of mystery fiction : (Record no. 131192)
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| control field | ocm55224754 |
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| control field | OCoLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20251028093224.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 040520s2004 azu 000 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2001101557 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (Sirsi) i9781590581155 |
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| Original cataloging agency | OCO |
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| Modifying agency | XY4 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 1590581156 (pbk.) : |
| Terms of availability | $16.95 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781590581155 (pbk.) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)55224754 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PN 3377.5 .D4 |
| Item number | T36 2004 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | VF$A |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Tapply, William G. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The elements of mystery fiction : |
| Remainder of title | writing a modern whodunit / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | William G. Tapply. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Scottsdale, AZ : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Poisoned Pen Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2004. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiv, 187 p. ; |
| Dimensions | 22 cm. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction to the second edition -- Introduction -- Writing a modern whodunit: Elements of mystery fiction -- Finding your story -- Protagonist: Sleuth as hero or heroine -- Lineup: Villains, victims, suspects, and other characters -- Point of view: Giving your reader a place to stand -- Setting: Scene of the crime -- Getting It started: Setting the narrative hook -- Structuring the story: Building tension -- Building conflict to make scenes work -- Dialogue: Lifeblood of mystery fiction -- Getting It Right: Rewriting and revising -- Other important considerations: Writing the mystery series -- Standalone or series mystery? -- Seeing double: Making collaboration work -- Doing business with agents -- Editing and publishing mysteries -- Bookselling business -- Catch-23: Publicizing your mystery novel -- Persistence. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The Elements of Mystery Fiction: Writing the Modern Whodunit has guided and inspired mystery writers -- veterans as well as beginners -- for nearly a decade. Here William G. Tapply, with more than 20 popular mystery and suspense novels under his belt, isolates the crucial "elements" of the mystery novels that publishers want to publish and readers want to read -- original plots, clever clues, sympathetic sleuths, memorable villains, multi-dimensional supporting characters, true-to-life settings, sharp narrative hooks, and, of course, smooth writing. In clear, readable prose using examples from many of our best contemporary mystery novelists, Tapply shows how the writer can create the pieces and fit them together to make a story you can't put down. This new expanded edition of Elements contains original chapters by some of our best contemporary writers and most prominent personalities in the publishing world discussing writing and business issues that are vital to mystery writers in the 21st century. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Detective and mystery stories |
| General subdivision | Authorship. |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Storms Research Center | Storms Research Center | Main Collection | 10/28/2025 | PN 3377.5 .D4 T36 2004 | 98643432 | 10/28/2025 | 11.06 | 10/28/2025 | Book |