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Abby Jo replied to the topic Murder mysteries for dummies in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 1 year, 10 months ago
So cool you’re writing a mystery! I write mystery games, so my experience is very hands-on; creating a mystery hard enough to be challenging and logical enough the players don’t feel cheated after the reveal. I can say two of the biggest things to know are 1) the answer should not be “whodunit” and 2) the deduction must be calcula…[Read more]
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Rose replied to the topic Murder mysteries for dummies in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 1 year, 11 months ago
Hey Book Dragon! (Awesome name btw XD)
I am absolutely still looking for advice, it’s always welcome! Thank you so much for it, that makes a lot of sense! Thankfully I am definitely an outliner, so that part comes naturally to me at least XD
Thank you, and nice to meet you!
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BookDragon replied to the topic Murder mysteries for dummies in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 1 year, 11 months ago
Hello! I don’t know if you’re still looking for input, but here is what I have found most helpful:
Mysteries tend to be very structured, especially when looking at episodic mysteries. Someone (I forget who) broke it down into 5 elements that most mysteries have. (1) Someone finds the body. When I write, this is the first act, and it’s usually the…[Read more]
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Curious1 replied to the topic Searching for a crime in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 2 years, 7 months ago
I like the pharmacy idea. Thank you Rose!
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Rose replied to the topic Searching for a crime in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 2 years, 7 months ago
Hi! That already sounds like a really fun premise!
Let me see, I think the most likely way to make money without getting in too much trouble would be to steal and sell things.
The safer, more obvious choice would be tools. I don’t know how it works for the setting, but surgical tools might be worth something and it would be easy e…[Read more]
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Curious1 started the topic Searching for a crime in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 2 years, 7 months ago
I need the help of all the “villains” out there:
Suppose you work at a country/village hospital, and are looking for a little extras cash. Obviously you turn to the more shady ways of doing things. You want a non-murder (after all, you don’t want to hang), non sexual crime.
You are not a doctor or nurse, your occupation is more of the unsee…[Read more]
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Rose replied to the topic Murder mysteries for dummies in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 2 years, 11 months ago
Thank you so much for that advice! I’ll look into those things, it helps a lot! I’m really excited to keep working on it! 🙂
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Brian Stansell replied to the topic Murder mysteries for dummies in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 2 years, 11 months ago
Here’s just a little something I wrote which shows some misdirection:
Rathburn did not know what he was in for. We had found strategic positions and lay in wait for him. There was not a lot of cover, so we had to find safe positions behind the austerely furnished room. Getting access had taken months of planning. Rathburn often worked late nights…[Read more]
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Brian Stansell replied to the topic Murder mysteries for dummies in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 2 years, 11 months ago
I am very glad to have helped. Your insights have helped me many times, so I am pleased to return the favor.
Another thing I would mention is to layer misdirection or false trails within the story. Sometimes these are called “red herrings” in the writer’s guides.
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