Beginner's World | The Business of Writing | Freelancer's World | Commercial Corner | International Writing | General Fiction | Romance | Mystery | SF/Fantasy | Children's Writing | Poetry/Greeting Cards | Creative Nonfiction | Screenwriting | Publishing Your Book | Promoting Your Writing
*BOOKS BY OUR READERS* | LINKS | CONTACT US | ADVERTISE WITH US!

Writing Mysteries

Researching the Mystery
Conducting Forensic Research: A Tutorial For Mystery Writers - Hilary Conner
Don't Fire Blanks: Aim for Accuracy in Your Mystery! - Stephen Rogers
Don't Shoot Holes in Your Credibility (What You Need to Know About Firearms) - John Rains
Murder or Suicide? How You (and Your Detective) Can Tell the Difference - Michelle Acker
Reading to Write: Staying in Touch with Mystery Fiction - Stephen Rogers
Researching the Mystery Short Story - John Floyd
Somebody Call a Cop! Writing About Law Enforcement - Stephen Rogers
White Collar Crime - Stephen Rogers

Writing the Mystery
Anything You Say... Tips for Effective Dialogue - Stephen Rogers
Beginings, Middles and Ends: Crafting the Mystery - Stephen Rogers
BulletProof Your Short Mysteries: Editors Tell You How! - Michael Bracken
Don't Drop Clues; Place Them Carefully!
Find the Motive, Find the Killer! - Stephen Rogers
From Cozy to Caper: A Guide to Mystery Genres - Stephen Rogers
Knock 'Em Dead -- Laughing! - Stephen Rogers
Red Herrings - Stephen Rogers
The Scene of the Crime: Choosing Your Setting - Stephen Rogers
What Is a Mystery Short Story? And How Do You Write One? - John Floyd
Writing the Cozy Mystery - Stephen Rogers
Writing Erotic Mysteries - Michael Bracken
Writing the PI Mystery - Stephen Rogers

Related Links:
Mystery-Writing Resources

Recommended Reading


Armed and Dangerous

Crime Scene

The Crime Writer's Reference Guide

Howdunit: How Crimes Are Committed and Solved

How to Write a Damn Good Mystery

How to Write Killer Fiction

Making Crime Pay

Missing Persons

The Poisons and Antidotes Sourcebook

Scene of the Crime

The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery

Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel

Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America

Writing Mysteries

Writing the Mystery

You Can Write a Mystery

MORE RESOURCES FROM THE EDITOR:

Subscribe to our Free Monthly Newsletter!

Organize your writing
and save time. Click here for a free download

Copyright © 2008 by Moira Allen. All rights reserved. Copyright to individual articles held by authors.