Friday, 5 June 2015

How To Write 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 get started, read some stories in the genre you want to write in. The wider variety, the more brilliant ideas you will brainstorm for your own tale. By reading new murder mystery books, you will be able to gather details and ideas. If necessary, do some research about the place or time that you plan to set your story.

If you are serious about writing and get the permission, it may be an ideal thing to shadow a detective team or ask them how investigations work. Next is to get a notebook intended for your novel or story. You must list down who are your detectives, the reasons why they murdered, who will be murdered, what will they be murdered with, any witness of the killing 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 can write down some lines, possible endings and some phrases you could use. After that, you may now start writing. Once you have already the storyline, it is time to write your novel and the best part where you can be creative. Basically, writing the opener is the introduction of all characters as well as the setting of the story. The best part for this is where the suspects have a massive argument with the person who will be killed.

Writing murder mysteries must be written in broad details. You have to write down a very clear picture so that your readers can understand why and how it happens. You can describe the feelings of a victim before she or he gets murdered as well as the settings. You can add some unexpected twists to make the story more exciting.

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.

It is crucial to stick on what you know and try to avoid some cliches. You might want to draw some pictures. However, do not make them gory, as kids might read it. A murder mystery is not precisely good for a child, unless a child is writing. You can have someone to check each section or chapter as you go along.




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