Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Fiction by S.S. Van Dine - S.S. Vine (pseudonym of Willard Huntington Wright) created the detective Philo Vance. This Credo was first published in the American Magazine for September 1928 and was subsequently incorporated in the omnibus Philo Vance Murder Cases (1936).

RoughDraft is a freeware word processor for Windows. Although suitable for general use, it has features specifically designed for creative writing: novels, short stories, articles, plays and screenplays. It's designed to be as practical as possible, offering all the features you need, but without being complicated or awkward to use. Here are some key features of "RoughDraft": · Special modes for plays and screenplays which make formatting easy. A side panel that makes common operations quicker and more convenient. · Instant backup of all open files to the device of your choice - a very convenient way to make sure you don't lose your work. · Automatic creation of cover pages for manuscript submissions with word and page counts. · Automatic insertion of user-defined words - for character names or commonly used words. · Four extra clipboards for inserting longer phrases or paragraphs. · A comprehensive but simple printing system, including a print preview that shows exactly how your work will look on the page. · Creation of HTML files of your work for publishing on the web. · Importing of files in Word 6.0, Word 97 and HTML formats. · Up to 100 files open at the same time. · Spellchecking. British and American English dictionaries are included. Dictionaries for many other languages can be downloaded. · Live spellchecking that underlines misspelled words in red as you type. · A custom spellchecking dictionary so you can add your own words. · A dictionary and thesaurus facility (provided by Anthony Lewis' WordWeb program, which has to be installed separately - it's not required to run RoughDraft, but strongly recommended). · Comprehensive text and paragraph formatting options. · Saving of files in the popular Rich Text Format (RTF), meaning they can be opened in just about any other word processor. · Full find and replace, including the ability to list all the matches in the current file or in a number of files. · Font styles for quicker formatting. · Shortcut keys for just about everything. · A comprehensive help system. Developer: Richard Salsbury - Size / OS: 1.2 MB / Windows All - License / Price: Freeware / $0 - Website: http://www.salsbury.f2s.com/rd.htm

If you're a reader, and you need to be if you want to be a writer, you've done it, too. You're browsing in the bookstore, and a title catches your eye. Let's say it's Tomorrow Never Comes. You read the quotes from familiar authors, then turn the book over and read the back cover copy. It sounds interesting, so you open it to the first page. You read a few lines and they strike you as flat and uninteresting, so you put the book back on the shelf and continue browsing.This happens thousands of times a day all over the world. We live in a time of short attention spans and instant gratification. If the first few lines of a book don't capture the interest of a reader, chances are (certainly in the reader's mind) the rest of it won't interest him, either. How often can you afford to have someone pick up your book, decide against it and place it back on the shelf? Not many, I imagine. And that's why I put together this book. Openings are rarely discussed in writing circles, yet they play an essential role in getting your book carried out of the bookstore in the hands of readers. There's nothing fancy about this book, bu I hope when you're done with it you'll have a much better appreciation for a good opening than when you started. And I hope you'll be inspired to work on your own openings … strengthen them, give them some character, make them interesting. I've broken this book into categories for two reasons: to breakup the text and make it easier to digest, and to help you understand the different approaches a writer can take when working on an opening. The bottom line, however, is this: an opening hooks the reader and doesn't allow him to put the book down again until he's convinced he has to know more. I hope you enjoy what you find here. If you'd like to drop me a note with your comments, I'd love to hear from you. And if you have any suggestions for other ebooks you'd like to see in the future, I'd love to hear those as well.

Writing Tutorials, by Jeffrey A. Friedberg - The Secret Pillars Of Writing - Ever wish that you could write like your favorite authors? What if you could - almost like magic? Bypass know-nothing classes, clueless meetings, and long sessions of reading countless books on writing. Why let yourself be led by "authors" who really do not know the modern secrets of blockbuster book and screenplay writing? A crash course in legitimate secrets of writing by a published author with Five-Star acclamations for flair, originality, "roller-coaster" action scenes, and more. Note: This preview includes the first 10 pages of the eBook, to download a full version, or read more visit: http://www.Free-eBooks.net/2864.htmlrn

Begin Writing FictionrnWriting & Publishing, by Shruti Chandra Gupta - This FREE e-book provides a novice writer with all the elements for a perfect start. It includes focus on the following topics: How to create powerful characters, selecting a gripping plot, writing dialogues, getting a grip on your setting, finding your way to brilliant narration, point of view, the use and misuse of clichés; and developing your style, characters, and plot! Download this FREE... Note: This preview includes the first 10 pages of the eBook, to download a full version, or read more visit: http://www.Free-eBooks.net/2864.html

How to Write Horror Download this FREE e-Book, and learn 10 Steps To Writing A Horror Script. Learn how to build the skeleton to your script in 10 easy steps! Learn how to put more suspense into your screenplay! Power Tips. Learn how to increase your chances of selling your script and much more! Note: This preview includes the first 10 pages of the eBook, to download a full version, or read more visit: http://www.Free-eBooks.net/2864.html

Holly Lisle Create A Plot Clinic - You can create a novel, short story, or screenplay plot from beginning to end, even if you don't know what you want to write about yet. Want to write fiction but don't know where to start?

Free eBook - The Art of Writing by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Free eBook The Craft Of Fiction by Percy Lubbock - Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London First Published 1921.