True Crime

The art of the murder mystery is a difficult craft because there needs to be different elements to drive the story along. Without compelling ideas, the reader or viewer will lose interest, and the final act becomes an anticlimax. These are merely small suggestions to get the creative juices flowing. more »

Writers put words together to form a story. Sometimes the story is true, which is an example of what journalists do, and sometimes the stories are make-believe, which is an example of what novelists do. Regardless of the type of story, writers need to not just put coherent sentences together, but they need to have their sentences form... more »

People who say that crime doesn't pay weren't referring to true crime writing. Readers love these stories, and publishers are always looking for new writers in this genre. Follow these steps to write your own true crime novel. more »

Ann Rule, Vincent Bugliosi and Aphrodite Jones are just a few authors who have made it big by writing books detailing the horrors of true crime. Working within this specific genre takes a reporter's inquisitiveness coupled with a novelist's talent to capture the story behind brutal events. Writing a true-crime book is thus a... more »

The true crime genre is one of the most popular literary forms. It offers psychological insight into the workings of the criminal mind and provides an array of fascinating information regarding the nature of crime itself. Most fans of this genre like it because it is based on actual events, which makes it much scarier than pure horror... more »