Hard boiled writing refers to a particular category in mystery novels. It was made famous by writers such as Hammett and Chandler, present day writers who could be said to write in that genre are Paretsky and Michael Connolly. It is the sort of detective story that really appeals to me and in which I am going to attempt to write the new nanowrimo novel that I am unsuccessfully (at the moment) planning. The problem with being a writer is that writing tends to get in the way of writing if you know what I mean.
Sunday 14 October 2007
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3 comments:
Someday I'm gonna suck it up and do this, Suejeff. In the meantime, you are my hero for even considering it! I'm rooting for you!
James M. Cain (The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity) was king of the "hard-boiled" writers as far as I'm concerned. Generally regarded as the father of noir fiction (early 1930s), his clipped dialogue sizzles to this day.
Thanks Kathy; just hope I get through it - and Jack I agree that Cain wrote great stuff, I just think that Chandler did it with a bit more style.
sue
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