Module 3: Choosing Your Readers and Your Writing Style

Summary/What you will learn: An overview of the different sub-genres within the crime fiction market; Some thought-provoking statistics and themes from a recent survey of reading habits in the UK; The importance of identifying who your target audience is, before you start writing your own crime novel; How to find and recognise your all-important target readers; A comparison of different writing styles, namely the first person and third person narratives. 3.1 Introductio...