Writing mystery

Just something to help plan stuff out when writing a Murder Mystery!

Writing Worksheet – Solving a Mystery (PDF) You can use this worksheet to: Brainstorm solutions to a mystery that your story/character/life has graced you with. Work backwards from clues that interest you to develop a mystery. Draw up an overview of your mystery so that you can be sure that all your clues aren’t discovered…

Thrillers and mysteries are one of the most popular genres. Mystery readers gobble them up and are hungry for more. So if you want to write novels, this is a great genre to get into. And writing a mystery can be hugely satisfying. But it’s hard. There are clues to seed, tension to ratchet up,…

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A mystery clue generator for writers! Read great examples of murder mystery clues.

Need some mystery writing prompts to give you some ideas for your story? Check out the 27 original mystery writing prompts in this post!

Why do people kill? If you're writing a murder mystery novel or script, or even a murder subplot, your killer character needs a strong motivation. This post goes over leading causes of murder as well as a couple of not-so-common reasons. #mystery writers #writing inspiration #writing tips #writing prompts #writing resources #mystery plot ideas #suspense novel #thriller #screenplay #mystery story #plot generator