 Mystery: June 14, 2006 Issue [#1094] |
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Welcome to the Mystery Newsletter. Why are mysteries so popular? Because mysteries make you think. You follow every clue, examine the crime scenes and remember what each suspect said, until you solve the crime. A good mystery can keep you interested until the end. A great mystery will keep you guessing until the last page...when it makes you slap your forehead in surprise!
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Whose Eyes?
There are many different ways a story can be told. From one character's point of view or many. You can show the world from your main character, from their best friend/confidant, or you can let the reader see everyone's outlook on life. But one thing is for certain. You'll have to choose who is going to tell it before you start writing
There are many POV (point of view) choices out there, but I’m only going to discuss two of them. For the most part, the mysteries I have read are either in first or third person.
First person is where the main character, or someone close to them, is telling the story to the reader. Several examples of this style can be found in modern and past mystery novels.
In the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes, the stories were told from Dr. Watson's POV as he assisted Holmes in solving the crime. We were never given a glimpse into the master detective's thoughts, only the observations of his loyal friend.
A modern version of this is Robert B Parker's mysteries. His Spenser and Sunny Randall novels are all done in first person. All of the observations are from the main character's view.
Writing first person is probably the toughest POV. I'm sure there are those who would disagree with me, but to me it is. Every observation is through the speaking character's eyes. It can be tiring to have them describe what they are wearing with every scene change.
The other POV I'm going to bring up is third person. It is popular because it is the easiest one to do. You can have several different characters telling the story. Things that happen outside the main character's sight can still be brought into the story. You can see through the killer, detective, anyone's eyes. You can give as much, or as little information as you wish.
A good example of a third person is Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta novels. You get information from everyone. Kay, her niece, the other detectives, everyone.
You need to decide who is going to tell your story. One person or several. Once you make that choice, let them tell it
Thank you for taking the time to read. Happy Writing!
darkin
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