Writing Killer Characters: A step-by-step guide to writing memorable characters, heroes, and villains in your first mystery (Writing Your First Mystery Book 3)
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Writing Killer Characters: A step-by-step guide to writing memorable characters, heroes, and villains in your first mystery (Writing Your First Mystery Book 3)

by Mar PrestonPublish: Apr 15, 2015Crime Fiction Thriller Mystery

Book Overview

Killer characters to grab and paste into your first mystery are all around you. A detailed how to guide on constructing the cast of characters needed to enliven your first whodunit or thriller Techniques for getting into the mind and lives of your characters, and the craft of creating themThe basic set of charactersThe hero, y... our protagonist sleuth/detective, the star of the showThe villain (the killer/antagonist)3 red herrings (suspects who are eliminated in the investigation)A confidante, perhaps a partner, or a possible love interestSupporting characters for the above set of characters to play off of, i.e. witnesses to the crime and experts (forensic people, financial analysts, FBI, etc.)˃˃˃ Character Sketches, Character Names, and TitleMotivations and ways to reveal character - physical, the setting, emotional20 Questions to help create your characters˃˃˃ Before You Send it Off or Publish ItAnswer these questions: So What? Oh really? Huh?Check your story arc˃˃˃ Complete a manuscript that you look at with pride and a sense of self-satisfaction. No one else can tell the story you have in your head but you. character writing, story arc, protagonist, antagonist, character sketches, show not tell, dialogue, profanity, character speech, love scenes, character dilemmas, character conflicts, love interest, writing opposite sex, character motivations, tells, character traitsScroll up and grab your copy today. read more

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Mar Preston
United States4 Books
Crime Fiction Thriller Suspense Mystery Action & Adventure Advice & How To

BIOGRAPHY
I'm an environmental activist, animal rescuer, skeptic and hesitant optimist.

Lover of Santa Monica's Dark Side, dual Canadian/American citizen, and Californian. My novels feature complex characters and plots rather than explosions and car chases. It's all a matter of taste, isn't it?

Crime fictio... n author, 6 crime fiction novels in 2 series, one featuring a homicide detective in the Santa Monica, California police department, the 2nd featuring a Kern county sheriff's department detective and his prickly ally, a village patrol officer. Both series are police procedurals.

I've also published 7 EBooks on topics that help you in "Writing Your First Mystery". I love talking to emerging mystery writers and do an occasional editing job if I really like the work. I spend way too much time alone and appreciate human contact. read more

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Book Detail
Title Writing Killer Characters: A step-by-step guide to writing memorable characters, heroes, and villains in your first mystery (Writing Your First Mystery Book 3)
Author Mar Preston
ASIN B00UXLO91M
Publish Date 15, Apr 2015
Language English
Page Count 36
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