 Mystery: April 29, 2015 Issue [#6959] |
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This week: Murky Waters Edited by: Gaby  
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Hello, all! I'm Gaby and I'm your editor for this issue of the Mystery Newsletter.
I am a great admirer of mystery and magic. Look at this life - all mystery and magic.
Harry Houdini
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We all find it frustrating when we can't figure out who the actual bad guy is in the story. That's also the best part and the main reason why we read mystery books. No one likes to know how the book will end when starting chapter one, which means the more mystery, the better. But how do you keep your reader entertained and send them off on a wild goose chaise?
For some writers, the story comes easily and they see the plot develop further as they write; others have to make an entire outline of the story before they start anything else. It all depends on what suits you better.Although, to write a mystery full of twists and shady characters, you might want to have a pen and paper at the ready to add more things. Outlines in general keep you on track when writing and make you see when you've strayed to much from the original story.
At times, it might be a good thing to stray in a completely opposite direction - you may have more to add to the original story or it actually looks much better than what you had in mind at the beginning. The decision is always yours.
If you look at the yearly NaNoWriMo Prep month - also known as "October Novel Prep Challenge" - and if you join, you'll see that a lot of time goes into the preparation of a novel. You're the one who has to make the decisions and put down as much relevant information for your story as necessary. It will help you!
You cannot remember every twist and turn you wanted to include, the many faces who're supposed to play a part in your story. How do you plan on keeping the reader question each character before the final decision has been made and they see the real murderer? You have to keep a list of some kind.Winging it isn't going to work. Intrigue is a powerful thing and the more you have of it in your writing, the better it is. You sure you can keep up with it while keeping the entire story in your head at all times? You sure can try. 
'til next time!
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