Unlock the Secret of Writing a Mystery Novel - Zorba Books

GURGAON, India - May 2, 2023 - PRLog -- Writing a Mystery Novel
If your questions is how to write a good mystery book, how to write a children mystery book, or how to write a great crime novel or write a thriller, how to write a mystery short story? The rules for mystery writing remains the same.

Suspense at First Sight in a mystery novel
The first line & chapter of your story should present an image that instantly pulls the reader in. It's crucial to be straightforward with what is at the core of the crime from the first few pages. One of the many ways most mystery novels begin is with the crime itself. Even when they don't, they introduce the murder or crime pretty early in the book. This helps establish what the reader can expect from the book & arouses the reader's curiosity & anticipation right at the beginning.

Stick to Details
If your mystery novel has a murder (or murders) in it, then not only do you have to be realistic about the murders, you also have to make a timeline of the crime. Details, like the time of the murder, number of wounds, if multiple, exact cause of death, etc. are important to keep the narrative consistent. Though most of these details are to help keep your story on-track & have enough action to keep the reader engaged & guessing through the book. The author has to be cautious that the reader knows as much as the protagonist. It would be no fun if your detective magically knows something which wasn't mentioned at all! It will be no fun if all the elements of the story do not add up or have no relevance to the story & are just thrown in. Making a detailed chart to keep the various aspects & characters in the story logical.

Use the Setting to Create a Mystery
If your story is set in a village use the village church, a cottage, the village postman, to build up the mystery in your book. If story is set in an office, then perhaps the office peon, the café in your office can be used to create suspense.