Victim and Villain: The Mystery’s Hidden Relationship
How the relationship between the victim and the villain is the foundation of a good mystery.
Your Mystery Sleuth Protagonist: Fleshing Out Humanity to Capture Reader Interest
The importance of character small passions to get your reader to care about your entire story.
Mystery Suspects: 3 Clues to Managing Suspects in Your Mystery to Keep Readers Going to The End
How to refine your mystery suspects for the best reader engagement.
Your Character’s Most Important Mystery Trait
Does your character help or hinder the mystery goal?
How to Manage Supporting Characters
How to create supporting characters that add to the puzzle of your mystery.
The Challenge to Create Your Mystery Suspects
Why understanding each suspect’s relationship to the victim, builds suspense in your mystery novel.
What Your Mystery Villain Needs
How to strengthen the role of your mystery’s hidden villain.
How To Make Supporting Characters Come Alive
Supporting characters enlarge your story, provide insight into the protagonist, and engage readers. Learn how to create and keep track of your supporting characters.
The Mystery’s Magic Character Triangle
Your mystery balances on the character triangle of victim, villain, and sleuth. Each must be equally strong for your story to work.
When Characters Run Wild with Your Story
What to do when a character starts taking over your story.