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How to make a mystery
How do we create a story that absorbs a reader while leaving must of the narrative restricted so they have to piece together the clues? Discuss here.
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A Fire Rose
It's difficult for me to write a mystery without being obvious. How do you all write in enough curves to keep things mysterious?
2/24/2012 #1
washburnj

Try to use ideas or objects that could pertain to at least 3 or more characters. Don't use something that is specific to your "bad guy."

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