A 4-Part Character Creation Tool for Your Mystery Detective
Itemize strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to create a manageable story idea for your protagonist.
Your Detective’s Inside Story: To Character Arc or Not
How to emotionally engage readers in your mystery without a character arc for your detective
2 Great Ways to Introduce Your Mystery’s Detective So Your Reader Cares
Use your detective’s personality and skills to connect with your reader at the beginning of your mystery.
What Is Your Mystery Suspect Hiding?
How to create hidden secrets for your mystery suspect.
How to Show Your Sleuth’s Vulnerabilities for Greater Reader Empathy
Four ways to display your mystery sleuth’s vulnerabilities to connect with your reader.
The Mystery Protagonist’s Tools: The Secret of the Things in Their Life
Match your protagonist’s tools to his personality and skills to make them believable and relatable for your reader.
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.
Take Apart Your Sleuth to Set Up Problems in Your Mystery
Try character trait opposition to create story conflict integral to your sleuth and the story.
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.