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Literary Forensics: How Reading Can Make You A Better Writer

Literary Forensics: How Reading Can Make You A Better Writer

McBride, Gary Alan

Hardcover

Literary CriticismGeneral Reference

Publisher Price: $42.99

ISBN13: 9798999659804
Publisher: In Res Media
Published: Jan 6 2026
Pages: 446
Weight: 2.17
Height: 1.00 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

Literary Forensics: How Reading Can Make You a Better Writer is a unique reference book that breaks into simple steps what it takes to become a better reader-that is, to help you read like the writer you want to become. Organized into 25 major topics and containing dozens of exercises, Literary Forensics is cross-referenced with a 200-term glossary and an extensive index to help readers identify, investigate, and absorb the writing techniques uncovered in their reading. The book's central premise is that by applying a forensic mindset to the act of reading-uncovering the underlying techniques, choices, and tricks that an author employs-writers can turn any published novel into a practical textbook. This methodology is built around twenty-five independent chapters/topics, grouped into four categories of discovery: how a reader's unique perspective influences their reading, the importance of monitoring one's emotional reactions, a guide to finding and learning craft techniques, and understanding the broader publishing environment.

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