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Jan 10, 2005 · 10/01/2005 17:46. Contactmusic. Follow Dudley Moore. DUDLEY MOORE's son has accused the late actor of being a terrible father who was ultimately responsible for his drug addiction and...
Feb 6, 2023 · Patrick H. Moore. 4.81. 26 ratings25 reviews. Twenty-Seven Days is a taut and topical political thriller narrated in laconic noir fashion by veteran LA PI Nick Crane. In the spring of 2019, Nick is on the run in the Pacific Northwest, pursued by a cabal of wealthy right-wing power brokers and domestic terrorists (the Principals) led by ...
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- Wanted: Intimate Knowledge of The Subject Matter
- Wanted: A Strong and Engaging Protagonist
- Wanted: A Dangerous and Seemingly Intractable Problem
- Wanted: An Intricate, Twisty, and Compelling Plot
- The Hero Must Have Helpers
- The Essential Je Ne Sais Quoi
The author should have intimate knowledge of his or her subject matter. For example, if one is writing a thriller built around stolen technological secrets that threaten our existence, the author should have significant knowledge of the dangers inherent in cutting-edge technology. In my own case, I’ve worked in criminal defense as an investigator a...
The author needs to create a strong and engaging protagonist. The protagonist’s specific personality doesn’t matter as long as they are engaging and are able to marshal the strength and ironclad determinationnecessary to overcome the desperate situation they will inevitably be facing. Furthermore, it must be made clear that the protagonist, warts a...
Right from the beginning, the protagonist must be confronted by a very serious and seemingly intractable problem, a problem so severe that the protagonist absolutely CANNOT fail to overcome it. In addition, given the current desperate state of the world, the concrete problem the protagonist faces should ideally be part of a larger problem that thre...
Once the author has created their protagonist and the problem the protagonist faces, the author should build an intricate, twisty, and compelling plot that moves energetically forward. This is the essence of the page-turner, the story so fast-paced and gripping that the reader says, “The book was so good, I literally could not put it down.” You wan...
Although some authors prefer to create “lone wolf” protagonists, my sense is that a story gains depth and interest if the protagonist has one or more dedicated helpers who are nearly as invested in the outcome as the protagonist himself. Ideally, if the protagonist is a male, he should have at least one powerful female helper. If the protagonist is...
The above ingredients are all necessary if one wishes to write a compelling CPIT. In my opinion, there is one other essential element. At some point during the story, the protagonist will find him or herself trapped in what seems like an impossible situation. In these moments, the protagonist should have a secret source of wisdom and/or knowledge t...
Feb 6, 2023 · “Patrick H. Moore has done it again with 27 Days, his latest offering in the explosively entertaining Nick Crane series. This time Moore’s complicated tough-guy PI Crane finds himself in the crosshairs of a domestic terrorist organization whose motto is Make America Safe Again.
Author Bio: Patrick H. Moore is a Los Angeles based Private Investigator, Sentencing Mitigation Specialist, and crime writer. He has been working in this field since 2003 and has worked in virtually all areas including drug trafficking, sex crimes, crimes of violence, and white-collar fraud.
Feb 6, 2023 · Patrick H. Moore is a Los Angeles based Private Investigator, Sentencing Mitigation Specialist, and crime writer. He has been working in this field since 2003 and has worked in virtually all areas including drug trafficking, sex crimes, crimes of violence, and white-collar fraud.
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