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Writing Crime, Mysteries and Thrillers
If you've ever wanted to try writing in this genre, you'll find plenty here to help you on your way!
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The Building Blocks of Crime Fiction
Marg McAlister
For writers who are new to crime fiction, one of the biggest pitfalls is building a plot on a flimsy premise. The following guidelines will help to ensure that the basic plot of a crime fiction novel works. The quality of the finished book is, of course, dependent on the talent of the writer - but at least this will ensure that the framework of the book is realistic. . . . keep reading
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Writing a Cosy Mystery
June Whyte
Over the years, the traditional cosy or 'puzzle mystery' has stretched the boundaries to encompass the lifestyle of our modern day readers, but to define cosy as a subgenre of the mystery genre there are definite rules to abide by. Not because editors want to hamstring your creativity but because when a devoted cosy reader walks into a bookshop she is looking for certain things... . . . keep reading
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Characters and Scenarios
In a Police Procedural Novel
Graham Maranda
Writers often experience difficulties in finding out the information they need to know about police procedure. I've just completed answering a series of questions from a writer whose main characters include the police investigations team of a fictitious Australian rural city (population around 30,000).Here is some of the information I shared... . . . keep reading
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Electronic Surveillance - an Investigative Tool
Graham Maranda
Before you go creating a telephone intercept scene where your villain is implicated in the theft of a box of almond croissants, be aware that interception is only authorised where the offence being investigated falls within the definition of 'Serious Offence'. The 'long arm of the law' is not so long, in many cases. So, what types of offences are considered serious at law? . . . keep reading
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The Right to Silence
Graham Maranda
Writing a story with cops and robbers? Does part of your plot involve questioning, arresting and / or interviewing someone? Does questioning involve informal (questions undertaken in the street or scene of the crime) or a formal (structured interview process which most likely will be presented in a future court hearing)? Let me try to put some clarity to the fundamental matters involved in a person's right to silence. . . . keep reading
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Graham Maranda - Police Procedure Columnist
Graham Maranda has years of experience to bring to his regular column for crime and mystery authors, with advice about police procedure and an insider's view of criminal activity. When you read about his life in the police service, you'll see that he should be able to point you in the right direction no matter what skullduggery your characters are involved in!
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Police Procedure - a Wife's Perspective
Colleen Maranda
What's it like being the wife of a police officer? What are the stresses... the worries... the funny things that happen? If your main character is a police officer, then he or she doesn't exist in a vacuum. In this informative interview, Colleen Maranda (with a brief aside from her husband) tells you what it's like to be married to a serving police officer... . . . keep reading
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Police Procedure: Dead or Wounded - What Is It To Be?
by Tracey Hawkins
I always laugh at the Police description of "the deceased died after being 'fatally wounded'". Odd isn't it? I've always figured you are either dead or wounded. Somehow fatally wounded implies the victim staggered about, bleeding out…but was not quite dead. . . . keep reading
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Police Procedure - To Be or Not to Be
by Tracey Hawkins
I decided to look into unusual defences to crime. One that took my fancy was PMS used by the legal eagles as a defence for women who kill. This raises two questions. Firstly what classifies a 'defence'? Basically there are two main types of defences. . . . keep reading
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Police Procedure - The Female Protagonist
by Tracey Hawkins
In policing women are recruited and trained under exactly the same conditions as men and are expected to undertake the same tasks as men. During my training, I marched around the parade ground for hours and ran the specified distance in physical training sessions. . . . keep reading
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Police Procedure - Criminal Profiling
by Tracey Hawkins
Criminal Profiling has been studied, investigated and honed to the present day models that investigators use. These models are applied in investigation to portray an overview of the offender. . . . keep reading
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Police Procedure - Elements of Murder
by Tracey Hawkins
You've nutted out a considerable plot, figured out the motive, thrown in a victim and chosen a 'Colombo' type investigator. A compact murder with all the elements needed for success... or is it? . . . keep reading
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Ann Harth
