A Mystery Novel Recipe

Write a crime novel is in many respects the same as writing other genres. You must arrive at a plot, setting and characters. But a detective novel has other ingredients to make a big read.So, what are some special ingredients needed for crime fiction recipe? Type of History: What kind of story that you write? Are you going to drive detective, or you want more than one type of amateur detective novel?



Private Eye or citizens? Who will help you choose the units in the field and involve reader.Setting: Where is your story going to happen? In the countryside, the site of a big city or a remote control. The detective must travel great distances to solve the crime, or do so in the comfort of his hometown? It 'a real place or one you did? Getting creates atmosphere and makes your reader feel like mystery.



Time well: when it's your mystery in progress? And 'this year, 100 years ago or 100 years into the future. The future, past or present, or remotely, you research your story to make it more credible to your reader.Main characters: You will need good thoughts of the characters with great personality. Give them a context and purpose of history. Remember, readers love a character who can relate, even evil.



Some of the different types of characters in a detective story are: Detective: You want to create a person who has to solve the crime. He needs to find the murderess and deal with him to keep doing what he does. Must not be perfect. It may be imperfect as the rest of us, but should also be determined to succeed. Nobody wants to read a detective who leaves at the first sign of failure.Killer: This is one more to do, because you can be as bad as you want.



Your murderess did not follow the rules of base character. It may be cruel and heartless, or may be the best guy to live next door. This character is best placed to do so, because the sky is the limit. Be as bad as you want, as bad as you want.Victim: Yes, it is also necessary to know your victim. What were like and how they lived is as important as how they died. You should understand why they got that way and be able to convey to your reader.



You can do the wrong victim, but be sure to make something of their death is the detective discovers solve.Body: Who found the body, and how? Why were there first? Are suspect because they found the body, or just an innocent person who was he? You can use this as a great person too.Witnesses Red Herring: Someone showed the murder? Or is the witness someone happened to see the victim the night before, talking to this tall, handsome stranger at the bar?



Police to talk about real life for many people when trying to solve a crime and you should also talk people.Suspects Detective: While questioning witnesses, there are those who in one eye and detectives do wonder. You should check, just like a real detective would. Therefore, you will need basic information on all the characters that will be used as suspicious. Otherwise, what is your investigator detect?



Scapegoats: Want to have someone who is arrested for the crime, while the real murderess is still running free. You want someone who gives your reader feel quite scary for them that maybe this could be the guy, but also gives them enough suspicion that still have doubts about his crime or guilt.The Murder: What happened to the victim, and why are essential to a mystery. Think about what the victim represents.



Have a relationship with the detective, or just another case detectives anonymous faces in his daily life? It is especially significant when they die or he does to make the reader identifies with them? The reader must want the detective to solve the crime. If the police do not care about solving the crime, does not either.Clues care: What are the things that your point of detectives in the right direction to solve his murder?