The Writer's Guide to Weapons: A Practical Reference for Using Firearms and Knives in Fiction

by Benjamin Sobieck

Book Overview

When it comes to writing weapons, most authors shoot from the hip--and miss. The Writer's Guide to Weapons will help you hit your target every time.

Firearms and knives have starring roles in a wide range of genres--crime, thriller, war, mystery, Western, and more. Unfortunately, many depictions of weapons in novels and film are pure fiction. Knowing the difference between a shotshell and a slug, a pistol and a revolver, or a switchblade...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599638150
• ISBN13: 9781599638157
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.0"