How Long to Read The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery

How Long Does it Take to Read The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery by Robert J. Ray

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Like Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, Sara Paretsky and Thomas Harris, you, too, can learn the trade secrets of quality detective fiction. It's true. Just one year from now, you can deliver a completed mystery novel to a publisher--by writing only on weekends. Authors Robert J. Ray and Jack Remick guide you through the entire mystery-writing process, from creating a killer to polishing off the final draft. Each weekend you'll focus on a specific task--learning the basics of novel-writing, the special demands of mystery-writing, and the secrets professionals use to create stories one scene at a time, building to a shivery, satisfying climax. Using Agatha Christie's The Body in the Library as a model for the classical mystery tale and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park for the hard-boiled mystery, this unique step-by-step program gives you all the information you need to reach your ultimate goal: a finished book in just 52 weeks! Let two successful masters of the genre show you how... Discover: Why you must create your killer first The tricks to writing dialogue that does it all--moves your plot, involves your reader, and makes your style sizzle How to "bury" information (and corpses) for your reader to find Why you should NOT build your book around chapters Special techniques for clearing writer's block Plus: examples from Sue Grafton, Dashiell Hammett, Patricia Cornwell, Thomas Harris, Raymond Chandler, and more.

How long is The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery?

The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery by Robert J. Ray is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery aloud.

What Reading Level is The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery?

The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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