In every good mystery and crime story there has to be a mystery that needs to be solved. The main idea of the story is the puzzle, which is what all the other events revolve around. The puzzle needs to have to do with something the reader will honestly care about, and usually this is a murder of a special character near the start of the story.
The next four elements; plot, characters, clues and the solution are the four main part of a mystery novel, and each one should be carefully weighed before commencing the initial draft.
A professionally structured storyline is important to adhere to. This ensures that events are place strategically throughout, and with optimal timing. The pace of the story, and the clues could be given away occasionally through the novel, evoking tension for the audience.
There should only be a few characters, and they should be solid and memorable personalities. Every one of them should be in some way guilty of something that could implicate them to the murder. Everyone is a suspect, and the reader has to work their way through the information, clues, and events to decide who they think the killer may be.
The other thing that should be carefully placed are the clues. These are what keep the reader guessing throughout. They should hand out just enough information to keep the reader hooked, but not so much that they give it all away and spoil the ending. A hint here and a hint there is what is needed to whet the reader's appetite and keep them wanting more.
The resolving of the mystery must be the climax of the story. This must be the aspect of the story that all of the other events lead up to. And in order to keep the reader riveted to the story the whole way through it must only be revealed at the very end of the story.
The next four elements; plot, characters, clues and the solution are the four main part of a mystery novel, and each one should be carefully weighed before commencing the initial draft.
A professionally structured storyline is important to adhere to. This ensures that events are place strategically throughout, and with optimal timing. The pace of the story, and the clues could be given away occasionally through the novel, evoking tension for the audience.
There should only be a few characters, and they should be solid and memorable personalities. Every one of them should be in some way guilty of something that could implicate them to the murder. Everyone is a suspect, and the reader has to work their way through the information, clues, and events to decide who they think the killer may be.
The other thing that should be carefully placed are the clues. These are what keep the reader guessing throughout. They should hand out just enough information to keep the reader hooked, but not so much that they give it all away and spoil the ending. A hint here and a hint there is what is needed to whet the reader's appetite and keep them wanting more.
The resolving of the mystery must be the climax of the story. This must be the aspect of the story that all of the other events lead up to. And in order to keep the reader riveted to the story the whole way through it must only be revealed at the very end of the story.
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