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Friday, June 5, 2015

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By Ericka Marsh


Mystery usually offer a room for variation. Murder is known to be universal and can happen in any setting and anytime. The murder mystery is one of the most popular genres. It features a very exciting cliffhanger with a particular storyline that will leave you wondering and glue to every page. If you love reading murder mysteries and want to attempt yo write your own, then you may consider these tips.

To get started, read some stories in the genre you want to write in. The wider variety, the more brilliant ideas you will brainstorm for your own tale. By reading new murder mystery books, you will be able to gather details and ideas. If necessary, do some research about the place or time that you plan to set your story.

If you are really serious about this novel, you can team up with detectives and ask them how investigations work. You also need to prepare a notebook dedicated for your story or novel. You should list down such information like the detectives, the main reason why they murdered, who are the victims and any witness as well as the suspects.

Now, you can figure out the basics. You have to think about the basic components of the story. Think on some scenarios. You may consider murder by a train, by stabbing, at a school and serial killings. Some writers like to write their stories straight forward, but this genre can get complicated. Therefore, it may be a good idea to read your ideas again.

You may also add some lines, phrases and possible endings. After outlining these things, you can now start writing. Once you have the storyline, it is now time to write down your story and the best part where you can express your ideas and to be creative in different ways. Next to consider is to write the opener of the story. This is an introduction of the characters and the setting of the murder mystery.

Writing mysteries should be written in huge details. You must write down a clear picture so that readers can understand the whole story. Describe such feelings of the victim before he or she gets killed and describe the setting as well. You may also add unexpected twist. Add something to throw the off track of readers.

Once you are done, review and read the whole novel again. You may change anything you don't like. In this matter, you may seek help from your fellow writer, a friend, a relative or a teacher to check your novel. They can actually give you some advice and suggestions for some improvements to make your novel better.

Basically, adults are good in spotting some mistakes such as spelling and punctuation. You cannot actually take what they say and you need to be harsh on your work. So, if you want that more people can read your work, you can send it to a publisher.

You have to remember to be comfortable with every character you create. Always keep your story realistic and know your target audience. Teenagers will want something different what adults like. Before writing, it is vital to do some research on the aspects of the whole mystery stories.




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