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Plotting Your First Mystery: A practical guide to plotting your first mystery and all its twists and turns
Plotting Your First MysteryYour idea for a mystery is burning hotThere is a formula to writing a mystery or a whodunit. It may not be apparent, but there are rules that determine how satisfying your finished story will be to readers. You can learn it and put it into action. You'll learn the elements of plot, structure, and the techniques for telling a story in this concise guide. Here's how to keep your story speeding along to an exciting climax and resolution.
Are You A Plot Outliner Or A Seat-Of-Pantser? Techniques of OutliningTechniques for Writing by the Seat-of-Your-Pants ˃˃˃ The Elements of A PlotClassic Plot and Subplot Structures
˃˃˃ Story ArcsPoint of View (POV)
˃˃˃ Digging Your Way Out Of A Plot Holesuspense, action, whodunit, thriller, writing mystery, plot, story arcs, point of view, pacing, show not tell, endings, writing craft, clues, red herrings, suspects, plot twists, subplots, seat-of-pantser, outliner
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Are You A Plot Outliner Or A Seat-Of-Pantser? Techniques of OutliningTechniques for Writing by the Seat-of-Your-Pants ˃˃˃ The Elements of A PlotClassic Plot and Subplot Structures
˃˃˃ Story ArcsPoint of View (POV)
˃˃˃ Digging Your Way Out Of A Plot Holesuspense, action, whodunit, thriller, writing mystery, plot, story arcs, point of view, pacing, show not tell, endings, writing craft, clues, red herrings, suspects, plot twists, subplots, seat-of-pantser, outliner
Scroll up and grab a copy today.
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34 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 15, 2015
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About the author
Mar Preston
20 books45 followersI came to writing fiction late in life and am surprised to find myself the author of eight gritty police procedurals, five of them set in southern California and featuring Detective Dave Mason of the Santa Monica Police Department. He’s a good guy cop with a social justice warrior girlfriend.
I was a long-time Santa Monica activist and once divided my time between glitzy Santa Monica and a village similar to the one in Payback, the debut of my second series. But I assure you only nice people live there.
These books follow the Chief of the village patrol department and animal activist, and her sometimes boyfriend, a Sheriff’s Department homicide detective based in Bakersfield. Nothing Ever Happens Here is the third in this series.
I've distilled what I've learned writing whodunits into a series of 7 eBooks on “Writing Your First Mystery.” They are a pleasure to write, and I hope useful to new writers.
I'm a habitual do-gooder with a long track record of sticking my nose into good causes. I was a co-founder of the local SPCA in the mountains, a dog park, and picked up roadkill for my wildlife rehab buddies to feed the big raptors. I'd like to tell you that I have a writing and blogging schedule that I adhere to rigidly, but this is not true.
I like to write crime fiction because I get to think up fabulous lies and live with the kind of people between my ears that I will never meet in real life. I can also pretend I'm 5'10 and 28 years old. This also is not true.
In 2019 I upended a 40-year hiatus in California, 20 of it in Pine Mountain Club, where “Nothing Ever Happens Here” is set. and returned to my roots in Ottawa, Canada. I have almost convinced myself I can stand the Canadian winter.
I was a long-time Santa Monica activist and once divided my time between glitzy Santa Monica and a village similar to the one in Payback, the debut of my second series. But I assure you only nice people live there.
These books follow the Chief of the village patrol department and animal activist, and her sometimes boyfriend, a Sheriff’s Department homicide detective based in Bakersfield. Nothing Ever Happens Here is the third in this series.
I've distilled what I've learned writing whodunits into a series of 7 eBooks on “Writing Your First Mystery.” They are a pleasure to write, and I hope useful to new writers.
I'm a habitual do-gooder with a long track record of sticking my nose into good causes. I was a co-founder of the local SPCA in the mountains, a dog park, and picked up roadkill for my wildlife rehab buddies to feed the big raptors. I'd like to tell you that I have a writing and blogging schedule that I adhere to rigidly, but this is not true.
I like to write crime fiction because I get to think up fabulous lies and live with the kind of people between my ears that I will never meet in real life. I can also pretend I'm 5'10 and 28 years old. This also is not true.
In 2019 I upended a 40-year hiatus in California, 20 of it in Pine Mountain Club, where “Nothing Ever Happens Here” is set. and returned to my roots in Ottawa, Canada. I have almost convinced myself I can stand the Canadian winter.
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October 18, 2021
Nice Concise Overview
The perfect length for someone with an impatient attention span. Good examples of the elements without drawing them out to the point where I skip them. A touch of humor to lighten up the subject matter made for a delightful and informative read.
The perfect length for someone with an impatient attention span. Good examples of the elements without drawing them out to the point where I skip them. A touch of humor to lighten up the subject matter made for a delightful and informative read.
February 28, 2021
A Big Help
A book full of invaluable information and plotting tips that is well written and easy to read. I highly recommend it.
A book full of invaluable information and plotting tips that is well written and easy to read. I highly recommend it.
July 4, 2015
A very short read. No real new information here, but no bad advice either.
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