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From Draft to Detective: Build an Author Platform that Sells Your Mystery

ByZara Altair January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Engage with the mystery writing community and fuel your author platform’s growth.

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Writing Craft

Broad Strokes with Fine Lines: A Dance between Details and the Big Picture in Mystery Writing

ByZara Altair January 4, 2024

Write page-turners: Learn the delicate detail and story dance.

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Writing Craft

Mystery Writing: Mastering the Art of the Detective’s Sidekick Not Just a Fool, But a Tool

ByZara Altair December 27, 2023December 27, 2023

Understand the sidekick’s role and employ techniques to make your narratives more engaging and surprising.

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Writing Craft

5 Ways Your Mystery is Not Just a Novel: Unveiling the Unique Aspects of Mystery Genre Writing

ByZara Altair December 21, 2023

Unearth the secrets of successful mystery writing. Learn how to develop captivating characters, devise twisting plots, and use settings to enhance your story’s suspense.

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Writing Craft

Putting Everyone in Their Place: Correctly Managing Pivotal and Supporting Characters

ByZara Altair December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Overstepping supporting characters? Discover effective management strategies for a well-balanced, suspenseful mystery story.

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Mystery writing

Overcome the Top 3 Roadblocks for Mystery Writers

ByZara Altair December 6, 2023December 6, 2023

Become a master of mystery with our step-by-step guide on overcoming the Top 3 roadblocks. Discover new techniques and resources to boost your writing.

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Supporting Characters

Beyond the Protagonist: Supporting Characters in Mystery Novels

ByZara Altair November 29, 2023

Discover the hidden power of supporting characters in mystery novels. Learn from the masters like Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle and enhance your mystery narratives

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Writer's Block

5 Techniques to Enhance Mystery Tension When Feeling Stuck

ByZara Altair November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

From increasing uncertainty to stretching out the reveal, this guide will serve as your roadmap to crafting tension-filled mysteries.

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Character Development

The Heart of Investigation: Five Strategies for Making Your Detective a Character Readers Will Care About

ByZara Altair November 15, 2023

Impress your readers with an unforgettable detective character in your mystery text – here’s how!

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Mystery writing

How to Write from the Inside Out 

ByZara Altair November 8, 2023November 8, 2023

Explore how ‘inside out’ writing enhances character depth, setting, plot, pace, and suspense.

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