Thursday, June 4, 2015

Things To Consider When Writing New Murder Mystery Books

By Ericka Marsh


Mystery usually offer a room for variation. Murder is known to be universal and can happen in any setting and anytime. The murder mystery is one of the most popular genres. It features a very exciting cliffhanger with a particular storyline that will leave you wondering and glue to every page. If you love reading murder mysteries and want to attempt yo write your own, then you may consider these tips.

To become an effective writer, it is important for you to read as many murder mysteries as you can as it helps to expand your knowledge in this genre. The more information you learn and gather, the more you can gain ideas. By watching and reading new murder mystery books, you are able to gather important ideas about how murders can be solved. You can watch real life situation.

If you are interested about writing mystery stories that involved killings, it is important to get permission or better yet, shadow a detective team so you will learn how every investigation works. Get a notebook dedicated for this story. List down the names of your detectives, who will be killed, the reasons they are killed, the witness or witnesses and the suspects.

Now, figure out the basic component of your novel. You can think about several scenarios. It could be a murder by stabbing, at a house, on a train in school or in other places. Some writers love to write their stories straight forward. However, this genre can get more complex as you go along. Hence, it is best to read your story again.

You may also add some lines, phrases and possible endings. After outlining these things, you can now start writing. Once you have the storyline, it is now time to write down your story and the best part where you can express your ideas and to be creative in different ways. Next to consider is to write the opener of the story. This is an introduction of the characters and the setting of the murder mystery.

Writing mysteries should be written in details. You have to write down clear pictures of the settings so that readers will understand the story. You may also describe the feeling of the victims before they get killed and describe the whole setting. You can add unexpected twists and something that can throw the readers off track.

Once you have done this part, you can check everything. Read the novel and change anything you do not like. In fact, some books are re written by many writers many times. It is also better to ask any help from a friend, a relative, teacher or from your fellow writer to improve more your work.

Basically, adults are good in spotting some mistakes such as spelling and punctuation. You cannot actually take what they say and you need to be harsh on your work. So, if you want that more people can read your work, you can send it to a publisher.

You have to remember to be comfortable with every character you create. Always keep your story realistic and know your target audience. Teenagers will want something different what adults like. Before writing, it is vital to do some research on the aspects of the whole mystery stories.




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