Finding Your Place in the Mystery Genre

Mystery & Crime • Writing Craft
2009
Featuring Jill Marr, Lucienne Diver, Lynette Ingram, Philip Cioffari

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Jill Marr, Lucienne Diver, Lynette Ingram, and Philip Cioffari explore the many branches of the mystery genre. They discuss how tone, theme, and style shape everything from classic whodunits to literary mysteries, and how writers can find their place while still maintaining a distinctive voice.

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