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Showing posts with label detective. Show all posts
Showing posts with label detective. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 24

The M.I.C.E. Quotient and Mystery Stories

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In a murder mystery the detective is usually the protagonist, but not always. For example, in the TV show  Lucifer  the detective’...
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Saturday, May 20

Differences between Murder Mystery and Fantasy Stories

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As I mentioned in my last post , I’ve recently read Deborah Chester’s excellent book, “ The Fantasy Fiction Formula .” Inevitably, I ...
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Wednesday, May 10

How to Build an Interesting Character: 10 Questions

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How do we create interesting characters, characters with depth and conflicting desires? Today I talk about 10 ways writers can communic...
Monday, May 8

The Detective’s Sidekick: 3 Character Types

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This post on how to create a sidekick for your detective is part of my How to Write a Murderously Good Mystery series. Today I’...
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Saturday, May 6

Make Your Sidekick Unique and Memorable: 5 Tags and Traits of the Sidekick

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Yesterday  we looked at the function of the sidekick in a murder mystery. Today I want to look at the sidekicks tag’s and traits,...
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Friday, May 5

6 Ways a Sidekick Can Enhance Your Story

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Today I continue my series: How to Write a Murder Mystery . Last time we started looking at how to create the perfect sidekick f...
Thursday, May 4

Tips for Creating the Perfect Sidekick for Your Detective, Part 1 of 2

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Let’s talk about the detective’s sidekick! In this post I’m going to begin talking about the general and specific functions of the si...
Tuesday, May 2

Let’s Make a Detective, Part 2 of 2

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Let’s continue creating a detective! This post is part of my Let’s Write a Murder Mystery! series . In my last post I began crea...