How to write a Crime Story (Genre Monster Ep.6)

How do you write a bestselling crime story, the kind made famous by The Godfather, Dexter, and Orange is the New Black? What are the writing advice and writing tips for mastering this popular genre? What are the expectations of crime readers that you will need to meet to succeed? From the basics to the bestsellers, from a novice to a novel, this episode of Genre Monster guides you through the key genre requirements, tactics of the masters, and left-field ideas to help you crack your first crime story. GENRE MONSTER: Hosted by the effervescent, magnificent, and humble Australian author, Dylan Drakes, Genre Monster is your weekly writing show to explore different writing genres. Come join the pixie party, as we dive pen first into a salacious, scandalous, scary and stupendous world of genre exploration! THE AUTHOR: Dylan Drakes is a queer fantasy writer hailing from sunny Australia. His debut novel, 'OUR SATYR PRINCE' is now available. It is a dark and spicy queer fantasy inspired by Ancient Greece (well, Classical Antiquity, but that description tends to elicit confused stares) that has a fresh take on werewolf and vampire mythology. The perfect mashup of Wolfsong and Song of Achilles (my word, that is a lot of 'songs'), Our Satyr Prince a heartfelt story of growth and redemption. SPIN YOUR OWN WRITING PROMPT www.dylandrakes.com OUR SATYR PRINCE Available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXWPXL9N SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedylandrakes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ thedylandrakes

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