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Four-Act Structure: The Mystery Writer’s Tool to Create and Solve the Story Puzzle
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Four-Act Structure: The Mystery Writer’s Tool to Create and Solve the Story Puzzle

ByZara Altair November 11, 2022November 11, 2022

How to use the four-act structure to lead your reader through your mystery novel.

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Mystery Novel Structure Simplified
Story Structure

Mystery Novel Structure Simplified

ByZara Altair August 8, 2022August 8, 2022

Use a four-part overview to write the first draft of your mystery.

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Mystery Novel Structure: How to Go from Midpoint to Climax
Story Structure

Mystery Novel Structure: How to Go from Midpoint to Climax

ByZara Altair February 15, 2022February 15, 2022

Tips to keep the second half of the mystery’s middle from sagging. How to raise stakes and increase tension.

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How to Plan Historical Fiction with Plottr

ByZara Altair August 16, 2021

How I set up and use Plottr to combine historical research with planning the storyline for a mystery.

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Master the Mystery Novel Midpoint
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Master the Mystery Novel Midpoint

ByZara Altair March 23, 2021

Create a midpoint reversal to add tension, raise the story stakes, and lead the story in a new direction toward the conclusion.

Tips to create the midpoint middle.

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How to Expand Your Story Idea
Mystery writing | Story Structure | Writing Craft

How to Expand Your Story Idea

ByZara Altair March 16, 2021

A story idea isn’t a novel yet. Steps to flesh out your idea into a solid novel plan.

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Understand The Inciting Incident
Inciting Incident | Story Structure

Understand The Inciting Incident

ByZara Altair March 1, 2021

The role of the inciting incident in your story structure and how to write one that works.

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Mystery Writer Stumbling Blocks
Background Research | Character Development | Story Structure

Mystery Writer Stumbling Blocks

ByZara Altair February 23, 2021

Four major stumbling blocks to writing a mystery novel.

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How to Build Story in the Middle – Part 2
Author Learning | Mystery writing | Story Structure

How to Build Story in the Middle – Part 2

ByZara Altair November 2, 2020October 26, 2021

A reversal at the midpoint points toward narrowing the focus in the second half of the middle.

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How to Build Story in the Middle – Part 1
Author Learning | Mystery writing | Story Structure

How to Build Story in the Middle – Part 1

ByZara Altair October 27, 2020October 26, 2021

How to develop Act 2 in the four-act structure to expand your story and get readers invested in the story.

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