Writing True Crime
ISBN-13: 9781802364729
Contributor(s): Stephen Wade
Subject: Creative Writing Guides
Publisher Imprint: Straightforward Publishing Digital
Publication Date: 25-07-2025
Format: EPUB
Availability: In stock
£5.99
About the book
Writing True Crime introduces the aspiring crime writer to the skills needed to write true crime and crime history. The chapters cover everything from finding a subject, working on a creative treatment, and researching in libraries and archives. The reader is given a clear understanding of the craft of writing in this popular and expanding area of writing, with material included from social history, law and criminology in the factual basis of the book. The following areas are covered in detail: Preparing to write, Knowing the genres and market outlets, Researching crime casebooks, Using archives, Keeping records, Writing articles, Writing on historical crime