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How to Start Your Mystery Novel | WritersDigest.com More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Louise Dohm | permalink
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No pressure, but the opening of your book is the gatekeeper in determining whether your novel will sell. If your opening is weak, it won’t matter if chapte

For further reading: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/excerpts/how-to-start-your-mystery-novel ^[1]

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25 Things You Need To Know About Writing Mysteries, By Susan Spann More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by afsaneh salimpour | permalink
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Mystery novels work a lot like any other genre, except that mystery writers murder their imaginary friends. To paraphrase the Hoover campaign promise, a mystery novel will deliver “a corpse in ever...

For further reading: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2013/10/15/25-things-you-need-to-know-about-writing-mysteries-by-susan-spann/ ^[2]

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How to Write a Mystery Story More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Susanne Schou | permalink
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A good mystery story will have fascinating characters, exciting suspense, and a puzzle that keeps you turning the pages. But it can be difficult to write an engaging mystery story, especially if you have never tried to before. With the...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Mystery-Story ^[3]

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50 Essential Mystery Novels That Everyone Should Read More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Joyce Hudspeth | permalink
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In these weeks of midwinter, there's nothing more satisfying than curling up by the fire with a good novel -- and in particular a good mystery novel, because they somehow seem to keep you the warme...
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For further reading: http://flavorwire.com/434548/50-essential-mystery-novels-that-everyone-should-read ^[4]

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1. http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/excerpts/how-to-start-your-mystery-novel

2. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2013/10/15/25-things-you-need-to-know-about-writing-mysteries-by-susan-spann/

3. http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Mystery-Story

4. http://flavorwire.com/434548/50-essential-mystery-novels-that-everyone-should-read