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Finding your inner Agatha Christie

Over at Fiction Fix, Sue Raines gives us "The Rules - And Bending Them," a fine list of tips for beginning mystery and crime writers. Here's a sampling:

As a background for murder: The setting can be an exotic location, full of wealthy tourists, or a quiet suburban home, a gambler's den or a disco, an art gallery or a large convention centre. Wherever you decide to locate your scene of the crime, do sufficient research to keep your credibility intact. You may select the location of a large building which currently has another use but in your story becomes your convention centre with a number of important overseas guests. One by one they are being murdered. Your protagonist works this area of the city as part of his investigation, which means you need to know the streets, laneways, parks, landmarks of your area where the story is set, factual or fictitious. Feel comfortable with your surroundings and your story will flow.

Posted by Cindy on October 04, 2004
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