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.
How To Balance Character and Plot in a Mystery Novel
Techniques for balancing plot and character by planning and then writing scene-by-scene.
Your Mystery’s Supporting Characters
5 basics to creating supporting characters. How they interact with your sleuth and suspects to move the story forward.
No Suspects, No Mystery
Character development for mystery suspects is key to creating a difficult puzzle for your sleuth, and your reader.
Wants and Needs: Why Readers Love Your Sleuth
External wants and internal needs combine to enrich your character and drive a strong story.
Author Learning | Backstory | Creating Characters | Mystery writing | Plot | Point Of View | Story Structure
Plot or Characters? What Drives Your Mystery?
Story development on plot and characters enriches reader engagement and helps you write faster.
Suspects and Subtext
Subtext is any content which is not announced explicitly. Baffle your sleuth and your reader with suspect subtext.
Enrich Your Characters with Opinions
Create relatable characters by giving them opinions.
How to Keep Your Mystery Villain a Secret To Surprise Your Reader at The End
Tips to plant clues about your villain but leaving the reveal to your sleuth.