Sunday, June 04, 2006

Lookin' For Adventure

I'm following the approach to "market analysis" recommended by Lawrence Block in Writing the Novel. This involves reading and deconstructing half a dozen books by different authors in my chosen genre (period roguish adventure). My lineup includes

The Turquoise Lament by John D. MacDonald

Dutch Uncle by Peter Pavia

The Girl With The Long Green Heart by Lawrence Block

Plunder of the Sun by David Dodge

Branded Woman by Wade Miller

The Jade Figurine by Bill Pronzini

Feel free to make recommendations in the Comments section.

4 comments:

Dave White said...

Stuff better blow up.

Gerald So said...

"Adventure" is broader than I intended. Narrowing the idea makes it seem less daunting, more doable. My goal with the reading is to better grasp the narrative flow of the genre. I don't intend to follow the mentioned books so much with regard to character or plot specifics; that I'll discover as I go.

Gerald So said...

And I will be writing as I read.

John DuMond said...

Check out High Adventure by Donald Westlake. It's available through Mystery Vault.