Is Your Mystery Protagonist a Type or a Character?
6 ways to make your detective protagonist jump off the page to engage readers in your mystery
Victim and Villain: The Mystery’s Hidden Relationship
How the relationship between the victim and the villain is the foundation of a good mystery.
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.
Good Flaws Connect Readers with Your Hero
Create believable character flaws for your hero that fit the character and the story. Your readers will connect with a believable character and your story.
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.
Enrich Your Characters with Opinions
Create relatable characters by giving them opinions.