There are millions of people who find thrillers, mysteries, and crime novels fascinating. There are also many people who love to watch police dramas and documentaries about crimes, solved and unsolved. They are often very interested in law enforcement and criminal justice techniques.
If you are also a writer, consider capitalizing on the fact that many people share your interest in crime stories. Try your hand at authoring FBI books or crime/ mystery novels. This type of writing is often formulaic, which helps to make the process of coming up with ideas easier. Because you already follow the genre, it will be easier for you to transition into writing.
One technique that crime and mystery writers often use to help keep the stories flowing is the use of series. For instance, you could invent a particular fictional FBI agent, and write several books about the same person. He or she could be working on a different case each time, but you would already have some of the basics established.
You also may want to borrow from the technique used by Law & Order and other crime dramas, in which they take a real story from the headlines and alter it just enough to turn it from fact to fiction. This is another way to ease the writing process, because some of the work is already done for you. The trick is to come up with enough changes to the real story so that you are not violating the rights of the people involved.
Once you have begun to write your crime or mystery novels, you will want to figure out ways to get them published. There are a few different ways to go about doing this. The publishing industry has changed quite a bit in the past decade, and there are options available that did not used to exist.
Traditionally, writers sent query letters to many different publishing companies and awaited responses. They were usually then asked for a sample chapter, and if that was well received, they might be signed on and given an advance. Writers also often worked with literary agents who helped them through this process. This traditional way of publishing is still in practice, but is less common than it once was.
Self-publishing in print is another option. There was a time when this was looked down upon as an easy route and a lesser form of publishing. However, that view has begun to change, and more and more people are bypassing publishing companies in favor of this option. There are companies designed to help people self-publish. These companies handle the print and design aspects, for a fee of course. However, if you have designing and printing knowledge and resources, you could always do that yourself.
Digital self publishing is becoming more and more popular. One of the reasons for this is that it costs nothing to upload your work to Amazon. The downside is that it can take quite awhile before your sales pick up traction. However, if you already have material composed, there is no reason to to upload it and see what happens. After all, it's free!
If you are also a writer, consider capitalizing on the fact that many people share your interest in crime stories. Try your hand at authoring FBI books or crime/ mystery novels. This type of writing is often formulaic, which helps to make the process of coming up with ideas easier. Because you already follow the genre, it will be easier for you to transition into writing.
One technique that crime and mystery writers often use to help keep the stories flowing is the use of series. For instance, you could invent a particular fictional FBI agent, and write several books about the same person. He or she could be working on a different case each time, but you would already have some of the basics established.
You also may want to borrow from the technique used by Law & Order and other crime dramas, in which they take a real story from the headlines and alter it just enough to turn it from fact to fiction. This is another way to ease the writing process, because some of the work is already done for you. The trick is to come up with enough changes to the real story so that you are not violating the rights of the people involved.
Once you have begun to write your crime or mystery novels, you will want to figure out ways to get them published. There are a few different ways to go about doing this. The publishing industry has changed quite a bit in the past decade, and there are options available that did not used to exist.
Traditionally, writers sent query letters to many different publishing companies and awaited responses. They were usually then asked for a sample chapter, and if that was well received, they might be signed on and given an advance. Writers also often worked with literary agents who helped them through this process. This traditional way of publishing is still in practice, but is less common than it once was.
Self-publishing in print is another option. There was a time when this was looked down upon as an easy route and a lesser form of publishing. However, that view has begun to change, and more and more people are bypassing publishing companies in favor of this option. There are companies designed to help people self-publish. These companies handle the print and design aspects, for a fee of course. However, if you have designing and printing knowledge and resources, you could always do that yourself.
Digital self publishing is becoming more and more popular. One of the reasons for this is that it costs nothing to upload your work to Amazon. The downside is that it can take quite awhile before your sales pick up traction. However, if you already have material composed, there is no reason to to upload it and see what happens. After all, it's free!
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