The Elements of Mystery Fiction: Writing the Modern Whodunit
“You’ve come up with an original idea; your characters live in your imagination; you’ve decided on a point of view; you’ve found a vivid setting; and you’ve sketched out key scenes.
Now it’s time to assemble these elements into a plot.
Planning and outlining Some successful mystery writers are able to start writing a story with no more than an interesting character, a dramatic first scene, a snatch of witty dialogue, a compelling premise, or even just an opening line. They proceed on the faith ...that what they write will give them impetus to write more, and that the more they write, the more quickly the momentum will build.
It’s a process of discovery for them. Their characters say and do surprising things and come to life as they emerge on the page, urging the writer forward.
Those who feel they don’t need to know where their stories are going when they begin, who rely on their intuitive judgment, unquestionably have powerful instincts. As the words they have written push them along, schemes and concepts that reside in the fuzzy area between conscious and subconscious thought pull them forward.MoreLess
Now it’s time to assemble these elements into a plot.
Planning and outlining Some successful mystery writers are able to start writing a story with no more than an interesting character, a dramatic first scene, a snatch of witty dialogue, a compelling premise, or even just an opening line. They proceed on the faith ...that what they write will give them impetus to write more, and that the more they write, the more quickly the momentum will build.
It’s a process of discovery for them. Their characters say and do surprising things and come to life as they emerge on the page, urging the writer forward.
Those who feel they don’t need to know where their stories are going when they begin, who rely on their intuitive judgment, unquestionably have powerful instincts. As the words they have written push them along, schemes and concepts that reside in the fuzzy area between conscious and subconscious thought pull them forward.MoreLess
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