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 15
The next day I walked myself down to Arthur Burrage’s office. Saturday night’s trip to the seance parlor had painted a grim picture, but there were pieces missing. Perhaps once I’d spoken with Arthur, I could fill in some of the blanks.
Ar...
This Twist is Easy to Execute (But Hard for the Reader to See Coming)
Let’s take a look at the Suspect Sidekick Twist, which easily makes the grade as one of my very favorites.
Let’s take a look at the Suspect Sidekick Twist, which easily makes the grade as one of my very favorites. We’ll look at example, an...
Sharing My Scene Index
Welcome back to Behind the Scenes! Today I’m sharing what may be the most important tool in my novel-planning arsenal: my Scene Index. It’s the main line of communication between my planning self, and my writing self. Let’s take a look, and...
Death Casts a Spell, Chapter 14
I stopped in my tracks. Everything in me wanted to run right into center of the playground and stand up for Koko. But if I did that, I’d embarrass her—and cut short any chance she had of resolving this situation to her advantage. There was...
The Twist that Makes Everyone Unhappy
Today we’re digging into a twist that challenges not just the facts your reader has learned about your story—but their fundamental beliefs about the nature of humanity.
Today we’re digging into a twist that challenges not just the facts yo...
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