Jul 31, 2010

13 Best Links for Mystery Writers

I like to write mysteries and have accumulated some great links from many websites and blogs - here are my favourite:

1.  Tips and Reviews of Mystery Writing Books:

2.  Story Structure for your Mystery Novel:
http://nicolafurlong.com/blog/2010/05/how-to-write-a-mystery-novel-–-2-story-structure-key-elements/

3.  Every villain needs a motive - read about popular motives and how to use them:

4.  Mystery Plot Formula:

5.  The Mystery Writing Checklist:

6.  Types of clues and how to use them:
http://www.writing-world.com/mystery/clues.shtml

7.  Choosing the Point of View:
http://sylviadickeysmithbooks.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/point-of-view-defined/

8.  10 Rules for the Classic Detective Story:
http://www.sherlockandwatson.com/how%20to%20write%20the%20classic%20detective%20mystery%20novel.html

9.  Not enough? 20 Rules for Detective Stories:
http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/vandine.htm

10. Mysteries often have several plot lines - learn how to keep track of them:

11. Mysteries by Kids:
http://kids.mysterynet.com/writing/

12. 10 Tips for your Mystery Novel:
http://www.poewar.com/mystery/

13. Not sure where to start? Check out this clip for ideas:
Happy writing!

20 comments:

  1. Hi there, over from the 31DBBB Blog Frog!

    This is a great list of links - thanks. There is so much great reading on the internet it's great to get a list like this to find them easily.

    Have a lovely day,
    Jade

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  2. You've got some amazing links there. There's so much to think about when writing a mystery (or any genre).

    Mason
    Thoughts in Progress

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  3. What a fantastic list! I'm dipping my toe into the mystery genre with my next project, so this is extremely helpful. Thanks!

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  4. Thank you, thank you, thank you. These are all great sites. I will mention your blog on next Friday's post.

    CD

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  5. I'm not a mystery writer, but I'm going to check these out anyways. My novels could use a little more mystery in them. :)

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  6. These links look fantastic - thanks for compiling them :)

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  7. Mason - Thanks, I figure I spend so much time sifting through the sites, if I can save someone else from the obsession, then I'll narrow the best links down for them :-)

    Anna - Good for you for trying a new genre, it's always exciting, fun and a little scary. Love to hear how the project comes along.

    Clarissa - Thanks you, that's very sweet :-)

    Aubrie - I think you've hit a good point: no genre stands alone. It's good to research outside our own comfort zone sometimes.

    Jemi - You're most welcome :-)

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  8. Charmaine
    This is a fantastic collection of links. I have logged the information for my next project. Thank you for posting. :)

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  9. Hi Charmaine,

    Thank you so much for suggesting my mystery writing how-to blog posts among your best links for mystery authors. I'm in excellent company!

    You may also enjoy my podcast (The Novel Experience), dedicated to fiction writing tips & techniques. Cheers from southern Vancouver Island, BC.

    Nicola Furlong
    Youdunit Whodunit! How to Write Mysteries

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  10. This is a fantastic list of links. They will be very helpful as I write mystery/suspense/thriller.

    Thank you.

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