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The One Backstory Every Mystery Writer Needs to Know
Backstory

The One Backstory Every Mystery Writer Needs to Know

ByZara Altair May 3, 2021

The relationship between the villain and the victim is the context of your mystery’s puzzle. It’s the primary backstory to create your story.

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Plot or Characters? What Drives Your Mystery?
Author Learning | Backstory | Creating Characters | Mystery writing | Plot | Point Of View | Story Structure

Plot or Characters? What Drives Your Mystery?

ByZara Altair July 7, 2020October 26, 2021

Story development on plot and characters enriches reader engagement and helps you write faster.

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How to Work Backstory into Your Mystery
Backstory

How to Work Backstory into Your Mystery

ByZara Altair October 21, 2019October 26, 2021

What Came Before Every character arrives in your story with backstory. Backstory is what came before in their lives before the story begins. Long ago or maybe just last week, something happened that impacted your character. In a mystery, you need to know the backstory of your sleuth and each of the suspects, including the…

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