Just looking for a few thoughts on plot creation. I’m just starting out and while I’ve found creating my characters and locations straightforward...
Hello! I am currently writing a story about a 20-something girl who lands a job as a director for an off-broadway play. It's in it's very early...
I’m trying to map out the plot for a murder mystery, but I feel like it’s missing something. Pretty much, there’s an incident in a high school...
hey guys I'm new to writing mysteries and psychological thrillers and want to know what would readers expect out of a mystery or psychological...
Hey guys, Im in the process of writing a mystery/psychological thriller novella and I read one this one website it says to both introduce the...
Dears, i am planning to write my 1st story. Please can you read short description and tell me if this is awesome idea? Where i can post my story...
Two characters with severe mental disorders find out their institution is doing some shady things and have to escape. But they must secretly...
Why are crimes always the basis for developing the mystery fiction puzzle which the reader and detective must solve. This has always perplexed me....
I know how to plan, plot/outline the mystery novel working backwards but when it comes to actually writing out each scene, how do you write it? Do...
As you know, scenes consist of a goal, conflict, and disaster. It is generally recommended that scenes be filled with action followed by a sequel...
Hi everyone. I've been working on this query for a month now and I'd appreciate any insights you offer. Thanks! Dear ***** A serial murder case...
I got the idea just this morning from my dreams to write a story, a mystery story about a child who got snakebit. But here is where the mystery...
Hi. I'm currently writing a mystery novella, or a novel if it progresses that far, and I'm wondering if I could use Raj for the detective's first...
is there a murder mystery book where a father and daughter ended up being the killers? **Just wondering
So, I believe it was @John Calligan who said something very interesting in another thread recently. It was about literary fiction and one of the...
I have been told the convoluted wording I use when trying to fit in many ideas in a short narration ruins the suspense. Any tips?
Hi! I'm S.J. and I'm 23 years old and have been writing since I was 15 years old. I originally started writing a book one summer to challenge...
Hi, everyone! Lately, I've been thinking about writing a romantic mystery series in which a detective inspector falls in love with her sergeant....
The murder mystery genre has been known to focus on detectives or police officers meticulously scourging crime scenes for evidence of how and why...
I'm actually Dutch, but I live in France. Been writing all my life, but as I'm now trying to write my first actual novel, I've found that I would...
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