Here are the elements you need to consider as you are creating your mystery:
Solution: You need to work backwards when creating your mystery. As the author, you need to know what happened and then fill in the story around that solution. Keep this simple. If your solution is too complicated it will make the task of writing the mystery very difficult.
Suspects: Agatha Christie sometimes had 10 or more suspects in her classic mystery novels. Keep your number of characters much smaller! Also, it's okay if the criminal is very obvious. Often a mystery about how a crime was committed is just as interesting as a whodunit.
Motive: Every criminal needs a motive. Why did they commit the crime? Discovering the motive can often help the detective figure out who committed the crime and how they did it.
Deduction: Sherlock Holmes is the master of deduction. He can see what others can't and then base logical deductions or inferences from the observations he makes. In the stories, Holmes often makes deductions that have nothing to do with the actual mystery; he just likes to show off! Having your detective make deductions is a way to demonstrate his or her skill as a detective to your audience.
Client: The client is the character who brings the mystery to the detective. They often explain the mystery to the detective and then offer a reward. Having a client seek the services of a detective is a great way to set your mystery in motion.
Investigation: This is the middle of a mystery story. The detective looks for clues and gathers evidence. This often entails interviewing the suspects.
Develop these ideas this week while you're planning your mystery. The more effort you put into planning, the easier it will be to write the actual mystery. Good luck!
Deduction: Sherlock Holmes is the master of deduction. He can see what others can't and then base logical deductions or inferences from the observations he makes. In the stories, Holmes often makes deductions that have nothing to do with the actual mystery; he just likes to show off! Having your detective make deductions is a way to demonstrate his or her skill as a detective to your audience.
Client: The client is the character who brings the mystery to the detective. They often explain the mystery to the detective and then offer a reward. Having a client seek the services of a detective is a great way to set your mystery in motion.
Investigation: This is the middle of a mystery story. The detective looks for clues and gathers evidence. This often entails interviewing the suspects.
Develop these ideas this week while you're planning your mystery. The more effort you put into planning, the easier it will be to write the actual mystery. Good luck!
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