 Mystery: May 10, 2017 Issue [#8277] |
  Mystery
This week: Caught you! Edited by: Arakun the twisted raccoon  
More Newsletters By This Editor 
1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions
Quote for the week: Perhaps our imagination needs crime stories to fulfill some craving we have, as a way to assuage a darkness in ourselves.
~James Nesbitt
|
| ASIN: 0910355479 |
|
Amazon's Price: $ 13.99
|
|
Your story is almost over, and it is time for your villain to be caught, but how will he be caught? Just like in real life, mystery story criminals are caught in different ways. The way your villain is caught will depend on the crime and the personalities of the detective and criminals. Here are some scenarios that might happen:
Evidence
Analysis of DNA and other crime scene evidence have revolutionized criminal investigation. A person might be convicted or exonerated based on a drop of blood, a fiber of clothing, or a stray hair. The most difficult cases are those in which the criminal is knowledgeable enough to remove physical evidence leading to himself. For example, imagine a case in which the criminal is a crime scene investigator or a police officer.
Confession
There are many reasons a criminal might confess. He might feel remorse over his crime or might just be tired of running from the authorities. The scenario where a killer gives a long drawn out confession to a person who he intends to be his next victim has become a cliche. If you use something similar, try to do it in an original way.
Accidentally gives himself away
The police might keep certain details of the crime out of news reports and not reveal them when questioning witnesses and suspects. Anyone who knows these details is the guilty party, or at least was present at the scene. You might slip this type of information into dialogue as a clue for your readers.
Testimony of others
The testimony of a witness might solve the crime, but be sure you don't pull the witness out of nowhere at the end of the story. Maybe part of the mystery might be finding a missing eye witness. Or maybe partners in crime turn on each other in an attempt to exonerate themselves. in this case, part of the mystery might be figuring out who to believe.
Not caught
In some real life cases, as well as stories, the perpetrator is never caught. Maybe the police think they have caught the guilty party only to find that they have arrested an innocent person, and the true criminal has disappeared. Be prepared to write a sequel in cases like this, because some readers don't like being left hanging.
Something to try: Write a mystery story in which the villain is caught in an original way. |
| |  | Invalid Item
This item number is not valid.
#2120121 by Not Available. |
| | | Invalid Item
This item number is not valid.
#2119867 by Not Available. |
|
Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter!
https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form
Don't forget to support our sponsor!
| ASIN: B00KN0JEYA |
Product Type: Kindle Store
|
Amazon's Price: $ 4.99
|
|
| Question for next time: What subject would you like to see in a future mystery newsletter? |
| ASIN: B01DSJSURY |
Product Type: Kindle Store
|
Amazon's Price: $ 5.99
|
|
To stop receiving this newsletter, click here for your newsletter subscription list. Simply uncheck the box next to any newsletter(s) you wish to cancel and then click to "Submit Changes". You can edit your subscriptions at any time.
|
This printed copy is for your personal use only. Reproduction
of this work in any other form is not allowed and does violate its copyright. |
View Portfolio
Visit Notebook
Send Gift Points
Awards
Badges
Send Email
