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This happens in many ways, but primarily either the cardiopulmonary system stops, which tells the brain to shut down, or the brain stops, which tells the heart and lungs to give up. So I’ve compiled my top ten tips on writing believable crime stories.Įvery human dies because the central nervous system gets unplugged. The best don’t necessarily write what they know. I’ll bet that 99% of the best-selling crime writers never saw a dead body, let alone smelled one. And I’d like to assure aspiring writers that you don’t need to be an old cop or forensics wizard to write electrifying crime stories. Quite the contrary, I want to help fellow crime-fiction writers through my real-life experiences. I’m fortunate for on-the-street and in-the-morgue background to draw from, though it’s a curse when I read stuff that I know is improbable or just plain baloney.
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Not just technical, forensic, and legal stuff but lots of crime fiction. So I’ve got hands-on experience in life, death, and writing. I was also the trigger-man on Emergency Response or SWAT Teams and now, in “retirement,” I’m reinventing myself as a crime fiction writer. I’ve been around the criminal investigation world for three decades-first as a homicide detective, then as a forensic coroner. Today’s guest post is from Garry Rodgers, who spent years working as a homicide investigator and fornesics coroner and has a lot of great advice for writers who plan to write about crime scenes. Take a peek inside their worlds and ask questions!
#How do you write the sound of a gunshot series#
We’re starting a fun series covering a number of weeks featuring guest posts from professionals who work in medical, police investigation, and legal arenas in order to help writers get “real” in their fiction.