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About Mystery Writing

September 24th, 2011 GuestPost

Writing for the mystery genre can be fun, but there’s a lot of preliminary work that goes into it before you can sit down and begin.

One of the most important aspects of mystery writing is the plot. This genre is very plot driven and it’s important to flesh out a good strong plot before beginning. This includes creating several plot points leading readers on different paths. Don’t give out too much information too soon in your story. Equally important is knowing how your story will end. By outlining your plot and establishing your ending up front, you’ll know how to structure the other elements of your story.

A mystery incorporates the following elements: a problem or conflict, a villain, a detective or hero, clues/red herrings, and suspense. Also, the time and setting are important elements as well. Time and setting can augment suspense and mood of the story.

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Conflict in Fiction Writing

September 18th, 2011 GuestPost

Conflict exists everywhere: in a family, in a work place, and among people and groups. Conflict is also at the core of any work of fiction. Without conflict there is no drama. Writers may create as elaborate settings and characters as they possibly can, but if characters find no conflict to work with, the story will not go beyond character portrayals or setting descriptions.

For conflict to exist, action is essential. Every action results from another action before it.

If conflict is put under a microscope, its basic structure would be like a compound biological cell made up of action and its opposing action. Thinking toward the origin of the action and the origin of the opposing action is important, because this examination results in a strong backstory; however, the writer must remember that going too far back into the origin may bore the reader.

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Choosing the Right Fiction Genre for Your Novel

August 30th, 2011 Arwen Taylor

There are so many decisions you must make regarding your novel. What is your character’s name? Who are their friends and enemies? How are they going to get through the plot in one piece? The most important decision you will need to make about your novel, though, is deciding what fiction genre it is going to be in.

Dictionary.com defines genre as “a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like.” In the case of fiction writing, genre is the category your novel falls in, e.g. romance, science fiction, or horror. Each category focuses on a particular theme and requires a certain type of content to fit that theme and fulfill the expectations of the reader.

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Storytelling: Writing Flashbacks

August 6th, 2011 Arwen Taylor

Today we are going to talk about the use of flashbacks in our fiction stories. Flashbacks are a common writing technique used by writers of every strip. They can be an effective way to give the reader more information about the character that is relevant to the story. However, there is a good way and [...]

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