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 was born on Halloween so I've always harbored a love for creepy things. Monsters, myths, urban legends, that sort of thing. When I was...
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...
Hi folks! And greetings from central southern England! Some background about me might be helpful, I guess. I've written quite a lot of...
Just a budding mystery writer hoping to actually complete a draft for a novel in the near future. Nice to be here!
I know that's an extremely vague title, but, I'm just such a "to the point" kind of person, it's difficult for me to think of ways to stretch out...
I'm writing a horror/mystery story and I need some help on some plot holes I found but can't fix. In the story goes into an old house that is...
My name's T. R. Leton. I've been working on a series of detective novels combining classic detective/mystery with some noir and sci-fi elements....
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