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Five Books About Writ<strong>in</strong>g<br />
You don’t need to read books on writ<strong>in</strong>g to become an author, but they can be a useful<br />
addition to the writer’s toolkit. Here is a list of popular books on the craft of writ<strong>in</strong>g used<br />
today by many work<strong>in</strong>g crime authors.<br />
On Writ<strong>in</strong>g by Stephen K<strong>in</strong>g – This generous glimpse<br />
<strong>in</strong>to the writ<strong>in</strong>g life of the world’s most famous<br />
storyteller is part memoir, part collection of tips on craft.<br />
It is full of sensible advice <strong>and</strong> practical wisdom <strong>and</strong> can<br />
be summed up like this: tell good stories, simply <strong>and</strong><br />
well.<br />
Steal<strong>in</strong>g Hollywood by Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Sokoloff − This<br />
textbook provides a brilliantly accessible view on<br />
structure <strong>and</strong> the mechanics of plott<strong>in</strong>g. Packed full of<br />
practical tips, it shows authors how to jump-start plot<br />
<strong>and</strong> br<strong>in</strong>g characters to life by borrow<strong>in</strong>g the storytell<strong>in</strong>g<br />
tricks of successful film-makers.<br />
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