A twice weekly newsletter for mystery writers: how to design clues, crimes, and plot twists for the mystery of your dreams.
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Death Casts a Spell, Chapter 18
All the way to the Majestic, I tried to convince myself that there was nothing to worry about. Jeannette had promised me she wouldn’t go back to Vetrovsky tonight.
And yet every time I conjured the image of her face, I saw the indecision t...
Shaping Story Threads
Welcome back to Behind the Scenes! Today, we’re talking about how I shape major plot threads: relationships, character growth, and other developments that may take the course of the entire book to work themselves out.
In yesterday’s chapte...
Readers Never Suspect This Last Second Fake-Out
Most of the plot twists we’ve discussed in this series deal with murder—faking a murder, committing an impossible murder, framing someone for murder. Now it’s time to dial back the death for a second and focus on a clever twist that involve...
Death Casts a Spell, Chapter 17
I had given some thought to the best place for Eleanor and Jeannette to meet. Somewhere private seemed best, since the meeting was likely to be emotional. That suggested my home, or perhaps Mr. Gallo’s office. But every time I imagined ente...
Readers Love It When You Scare Them Like This
One plot twist that never fails to excite the reader is the
One plot twist that never fails to excite the reader is the
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