It’s all in the details.
Crime stories have always intrigued viewers and storytellers. Today, crime shows rule the airwaves and there is truly a procedural drama out there for every personality and every writer.
Born out of the author’s real-life experiences growing up around death investigation, Forensic Speak unlocks the secrets of forensic science for writers and fans alike. With a filmography of 100 film and TV examples and 80 additional resources, the book provides writers direct access to hundred of ways to make their crime writing more authentic. This is forensics finally explained in lay people’s terms, taking readers behind the crime tape, lab doors, and into the morgue, to learn how things are really handled.
• Great resource for fact-checking scripts and stories
• Glossary of 300+ forensic terms
• Designed as a workbook for artists to enhance crime writing
• Exercises to get writers and producers thinking like investigators
• 100+ professional resources, including the author s secret picks
• Hundreds of tips on how to use forensic science authentically in your writing
• 80+ TV and film examples that show how forensic science can be applied across all genres
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