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Mystery: August 13, 2008 Issue [#2548]

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3. Letter from the Editor
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5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

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What is a mystery? It's like a puzzle. A reader has to discover the secret or riddle in order to solve it and find out who the criminal or enemy is. Clues are imperative, but should be puzzling. Make the reader have to think by using a strong plot that paints a picture in a reader's mind, yet leaves them guessing. *Smile*


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*Star* What is your idea of a good mystery? Is it a cozy mystery with less action, a hardboiled detective mystery, an amateur detective mystery, or one not mentioned here?

In this week's newsletter, I would like to pay tribute to some of Writing.Com's writers. *Delight* I have had the pleasure of coming across everything from cozy, hardboiled, poetic, horror/mystery combinations, suspense/thriller combinations, and lyrical mysteries. Will the next Dean Koontz, Edgar Allen Poe, or Agatha Christie be found here? You be the judge.

The setting should be as well defined as the characters in the story, especially if the place is where clues to the mystery are going to be found. Remember, a good mystery is challenging. Just do not give too much away too soon. *Wink* I also find that a realistic plot, even in a horror/mystery combination holds a reader's interest. Some writers tend to just jump into a story without giving consideration to these things. That's taboo when writing in any genre, as is good editing and trying to catch as many punctual and grammatical flaws as possible before posting an item in your portfolio.
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**If you have a good mystery you would like read, post it here or email me. I just love a good mystery! *Delight* **


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Thank you so much for features my stories, "My First Love" and "Dimmers chapter 1" . I really enjoy the newsletter, and this issue's topic about setting is very important. The balance between setting and story line is crutial, and to get this wrong could mean the difference between a good story and a great one. Thanks again! ~Vikki~ Author IconMail Icon

You're welcome. You're a very good writer.

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Hi! Nice topic. I see this done wrong periodically. The interesting thing is how often a careful police officer will give these warnings, and how early -- but they get very good, with experience, at deciding when they have to give them and in what context. Ina Deaver Author IconMail Icon

Valid points that a mystery writer must think of before rushing into the storyline. *Wink*

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Thanks on the newsletter on the importance of the setting. I just finished reading "Death in Holy Orders" by P.D. James, and one thing that fascinated me was the setting (a small Anglican school on the east coast of England). I don't know why, but I love stories where the setting is somewhat confined to a small area. That's probably why so many of my stories take place in small towns. It's just amazing how much drama you can get in smaller places! faithjourney

Setting is as important as the characters in my opinion. It can make or break a good mystery.

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