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 Writing Research Guidelines
Research tips to get the most out of the time you spend without getting lost in research.
Read to Write: 6 Benefits to Improve Your Writing Abilities
6 ways reading helps novel writers expand and improve their writing craft, voice, and storytelling skills.
Your Mystery Villain in Hiding
Know your villain well and discover ways to hide them in your mystery.
Setting: Know Your Character’s Home to Write Better Dialogue
A technique to use a character’s home to help refine dialogue.
How to Use Clues To Build Suspense in Your Mystery Novel
The power of building on clues to raise questions with readers and build suspense in your mystery novel.
How To Finish Your First Mystery Novel
Tips for beginning mystery writers to finish the novel. Steps to support the big project, long-haul writing that gets you to The End.
How To Conquer Writer Fear, Deal With It, and Finish Your Story
How to recognize writer fear, counter the feeling, and steps to conquer self-doubt in order to finish writing your novel.
What is Rising Action in a Mystery?
Mystery novel rising action develops the sleuth’s discovery journey from inciting incident to climax.
What Is Your Mystery Suspect Hiding?
How to create hidden secrets for your mystery suspect.