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Sam M joined the group Sci-fi Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
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Sam M replied to the topic Guess I’ll break the ice β¦ in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
My story is like Gotham (and many, many other Batman stories) meets The Naturals -but cleaner and not as creepy as those…although, it’s actually still kind of creepy and I’m working on trying to adjust that…
Does anyone else struggle to form villains that are realistic and wicked, but not so dark that you’ll give your readers nightmares? Any tips?
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caffeinated_hipster0218 posted an update in the group Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
What are your thoughts on the use of flashbacks to provide important information? Should they be avoided at all costs? Or can they be applied practically?
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I used them heavily in my story, but I structured the story so it was expected. Each chapter began with a flashback of some sort that related in some way to what would happen in the upcoming chapter. None of the people who read the first draft for me had any complaints about it, and I have seen published novels use a similar structure. If it’s…[Read more]
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A.N. Parker replied to the topic Guess I’ll break the ice β¦ in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
Ooh, nice! I really loved Jack Reacher. π
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A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow “Sherlock Holmes” Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
YESSS!!! Finally someone else who likes them. LOL! 😂
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Sarah Inkdragon replied to the topic Any Fellow “Sherlock Holmes” Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
A good mystery is a good mystery, so where there’s one to be found I’m always there. π
I’ll admit, I haven’t read many of the books… I got sort of sidetracked with Sanderson. I like all the the Robert Downey Jr. movies however(though, slight content warning on those – nothing too crude if I remember correctly but some language), and I love the…[Read more]
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A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow “Sherlock Holmes” Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
@pensword Oh, awesome! Yeah, I’ve heard good things about the Basil Rathbone Holmes movies. π I should check them out sometime!
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PenSword replied to the topic Hi =) in the forum Sci-fi Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
Hello. *wave*
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PenSword replied to the topic Guess I’ll break the ice β¦ in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
Two is hard. I always say that my mystery WIP is most likeΒ The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (NOT an endorsement), but a combination, hm. Probably the above with a dash of Jack Reacher.
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PenSword replied to the topic Any Fellow “Sherlock Holmes” Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
I’ve read the entire series of books/short stories at least once. Some stories I’ve read multiple times. I’ve also enjoyed several of the old Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce movies, and I’m a fan of the show. I haven’t seen the RDJ movies though.
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A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow “Sherlock Holmes” Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
YESSS! Totally. π I love the cases so much! I can’t wait to finish the series, even though that won’t be for a while, haha.
I can understand that. He’s nothing like the original character, but that’s what makes me like the movies. He’s so unique (the movies are HILARIOUS, LOL) and so different from Conan Doyle’s Sherlock that it makes the…[Read more]
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Elisha Starquill replied to the topic Any Fellow “Sherlock Holmes” Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
@bigideaskc – YES, I love Sherlock Holmes. The cases are so clever, so witty, so captivating (even if you’ve read all of them hundreds of times, like I have xD) that it got me interested in writing mystery. There’s a lot of awesome cases, so you’re in for a treat. π
I haven’t watched that movie, because Robert Downey, Jr. is not remotely how I…[Read more]
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A.N. Parker replied to the topic Hi =) in the forum Sci-fi Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
Right. I see what you mean! π Sounds awesome!
I totally get’cha. Sometimes I’m that way too, unless I’ve had an idea since the beginning. That’s how it was with writing my current WIP. I didn’t think to myself,Β I want to write fantasy! or anything like that. I just had an idea about a winged teen and WOAH THERE’S A STORY! π
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EmilyRemixed joined the group Sci-fi Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
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Elisha Starquill joined the group Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
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Katthewriter replied to the topic Hi =) in the forum Sci-fi Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
Hehe… um.. i honestly have no clue. See I’ve had this story idea that i was writing that’s mostly realworld, but the idea i had for the plot wasn’t really. .. so I’m going with it and it’s kind of twisying sci-fi ish with the villain, or at least what i think is kind of sci-fi xD it’s kinda action, kinda drama, kinda sci-fi xD
I’m…[Read more]
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Emberynus The Dragonslayer replied to the topic Hi =) in the forum Sci-fi Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
Hey guys
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J. B. Stanhope joined the group Sci-fi Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
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A.N. Parker started the topic Any Fellow “Sherlock Holmes” Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
‘Ello, Emberlings! I know this is a forum for writing mystery, not reading mystery, but I still wanted to ask – are there any fellow fans of the Sherlock Holmes books (and/or most recent movies with Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law)? I found the last book, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, a little while ago and decided to pick it up and read a bit of…[Read more]
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A.N. Parker replied to the topic Hi =) in the forum Sci-fi Writers 6 years, 3 months ago
@katthewriter Hi there, Kat! π Nice to meet’cha! What kind of sci-fi do you write? π
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