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Mystery: August 06, 2008 Issue [#2544]

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All around mystery lurks. Open your eyes and you will see.


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There are many types of mysteries but one of the most noticeable, at least to my thinking, is crime. Everywhere and I mean everywhere you look there is something dealing with crime. And no matter the nature of the offense there is a mystery to be solved.

There is no shortage of unusual crimes either. Just look at the CSI franchise. Do you think those are made up acts? I recognized several from news reports. Do you remember the hit and run where the guy was stuck in the windshield? Ft. Worth, Texas. It happened, it’s true. The out-of-the-ordinary is what will hook your readers. I’m not saying the tried and true whodunit is on the way out. Quite the contrary. In our society the stranger, and often more gruesome, the circumstances the more a reader will likely read your work.

I’ll admit I’m a true crime buff. I love to read about it and I love to watch it on television. Something about the mystery and the efforts to solve the cases intrigue me as much as the crimes and the reasons behind them. I want to know why the crime was committed. I want to know how the detectives solved the incident. I’m very much a “why” person. I just need reasons to go with the rhyme.

True crime isn’t the only way to go. Fiction gives you more leeway to manipulate the crime and the behaviors of your characters. Patricia Cornwall’s books come to mind. Not only do we follow the progression of solving the mystery, we also are able to sympathize with the lead character, Kay Scarpetta. Also with a series the reader will already be familiar with the lead character or characters and may be more likely to pick up your next book. The payoff for you as a writer is that you will already know your leads on an intimate basis.

Think about what I’ve mentioned above. Read your newspaper. Often the most bizarre criminal acts are in obscure sections. Watch the news both national and local. Believe me if you look for it, something will certainly grab your imagination and them you’ll reach for a pen. Think about whether you want to write fiction or nonfiction. If fiction, what kind of lead character will you have solving the crimes? Do you want to go for a series?

Remember that life itself is a mystery. All you have to do is look closely.


Stay mysterious!
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A detective discovers something sinister at a crime scene.
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The mystery of some dead teens.
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