Writing resources?

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

I've written fanfic before--westerns, SciFi and fantasy. I'd like to write some CM but the very specific terminology and profiling lingo has me stumped. What resources do you writers use to research this important aspect of the stories?

Thanks!

Comments

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've been rewatching the DVDs, hoping to pick up the rhythms, the details. I figured that would be a major source. *g*

I didn't know about the scripts, but that sounds like that's not available anymore. Too bad.

I've just discovered matociquala's fic, so that's good. :)

I'd read the first tie-in and was a bit put off by the characterizations and the focus on what everyone is wearing. *g* Did you like the second book? I haven't read that one yet.

Spamming the con sounds fair enough. After all, they reap the benefits by getting a cool story.

Your suggestions are helpful. Some fandoms expect a lot of detailed research which would be daunting in this fandom. Glad to hear I don't need Reid's scoop of knowledge. *g*

Thanks!

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

John Douglas' book Mindhunter is also a good place to start. He wrote it back before anybody in the general public had any idea what profiling was, and while it's a little simplistic, it explains everything quite clearly.

Also, it's really interesting. *g*

(I'm insane write mysteries, so I have a whole shelf of books on forensics and criminology, but you don't need all that stuff for fanfic.)

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

I just got a used copy of Mindhunter at Amazon for a penny plus shipping. Thank you for the tip.

And you're right. Fanfic is about the characters for the most part; I just didn't want to be spouting pure BS for the plot, though. *g*

[buffyaddict13.livejournal.com]

i think the tie-in characterizations were a bit off in the first one as well. for instance i was REALLY annoyed by reid's "i don't like emily" thoughts. becuase i think that's crap. but whatever. i meant i thought it was useful for the terminology and some of the procedures. i'm almost done with the second book i think it's a little better. the only fault i have is it seems to spend a lot of time on rossi like the first book did with gideon. i'd rather see everyone get equal time, but that's just me.

oh, and i completely forgot to mention: i read a lot about profiling and serial killers on wikipedia and spent some time on the fbi website. both those things helped.

good luck!