How to Write and Market Your Mystery Novel: A Step-By-Step Guide from Idea to Final Rewrite and Marketing

A step-by-step guide for writing a mystery novel from idea to final rewrite and marketing the manuscript. Choosing a title, characterization, dialogue, viewpoint, setting/description, opening hooks, plot, revising and marketing the manuscript are covered in separate chapters. Appendices include a sample of proper manuscript form, a sample query letter, a master fiction plot outline, and listings of mystery award winners. There is an extensive bibliography and index.