Planning makes writing go faster. But sometimes it feels as though you’re trying to squeeze your story into a plot structure. You are overthinking your story.
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Is Your Mystery a Mystery?
The genre differences between mystery, suspense, and thriller. Plus ten mystery elements you need to include in your mystery novel.
After the Midpoint Avoid the Muddle
Tips to add excitement and mystery after the novel midpoint. How to focus on each section instead of rushing to the end.
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.
How to Introduce Your Detective to Devoted Mystery Readers
Without an immediate connection with your sleuth, a reader is not motivated to follow them solving the puzzle in the rest of your novel.
Keep Your Mystery Reader Guessing
Tips on using characters, twists, and clues to keep your mystery reader guessing until the end.
Location Scout for Your Story
How to gather story setting details and use them in your mystery to keep your reader engaged.
How to Work Backstory into Your Mystery
What Came Before Every character arrives in your story with backstory. Backstory is what came before in their lives before the story begins. Long ago or maybe just last week, something happened that impacted your character. In a mystery, you need to know the backstory of your sleuth and each of the suspects, including the…