John Dean – Crime Writer

My latest free handy hint for emerging authors, dealing with dialogue, can be found in the Handy Hints – Characters pages on this website. It deals with the need to write ‘properly’ while keeping the conversations you write realistic.

This is only a snippet, of course, but if you want a more detailed exploration of dialogue, you’ll find it in my book On Writing, in which I examine the craft behind fiction.

In the wide-ranging book, I look at everything from the creation of plots, characters and landscapes to writing with pace, beating writers’ block and editing.

I also examine different genres, including crime fiction, fantasy, ghost stories and children’s books, and provide useful information which it comes to approaching publishers and agents as well as preparing manuscripts for self-publishing.

It can purchased in ebook and paperback format on Amazon.