 Mystery: February 16, 2011 Issue [#4243] |
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This week: Romantic Mysteries Edited by: Jeff  
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"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
- Carl Sagan
Random Mystery Trivia of the Week: John Grisham, a practicing trial lawyer before hitting it big as a novelist with his legal thrillers, originally got the idea for A Time To Kill when he was watching a real-life trial. After becoming a successful novelist, Grisham briefly returned to trial law in 1996 to fight for the family of a railroad worker who was killed on the job, to honor a commitment he had made before becoming a writer (he won). |
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ROMANTIC MYSTERIES
Just a few days ago, we all celebrated Valentine's Day... or Singles Awareness Day, depending on how you look at it. But let's stick with the traditional holiday that's listed on the calendar.  What kind of mysteries are there to be found in the world of romance? Plenty!
Valentine's Day, especially, is rife with opportunities. It's the holiday of surprising gifts and secret admirers. While we often associate mysteries with the darker side of human existence (kidnappings, murders, the disappearance of loved ones, etc.), mysteries can just as easily apply to the lighter side of life. Who had those roses delivered to you at the office? Who's that mysterious, good-looking guy standing in front of the floral arrangements at the grocery store, looking confused and unsure of himself? It's Valentine's Day... why is are the CEO's assistant and the CFO's assistant suddenly giving each other knowing glances and taking their breaks together?
The world is filled with many kinds of mysteries, and not all of them horrible and tragic. Mystery is a wonderful genre that can cover a multitude of different kinds of stories. Maybe it's the romantic holiday we just finished... perhaps it's the fact that Spring is right around the corner... but whatever the reason, I would encourage all you mystery writers out there to remember that life (and mysteries) don't always have to be built around the worst things that ever happened to your characters. Sometimes the lighter side of life can provide you with all the inspiration you need for an entertaining, satisfying mystery to solve. 
Until next time,
- Jeff |
This week, I would encourage you to check out the following mystery items:
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In response to my last newsletter on mysteries and beginnings, middles and ends:
BIG BAD WOLF is Merry  writes: "The biggest mystery is how smart are animals, like that squirrel that's watching you."
Very true... hard to tell what the little critters in our lives are thinking sometimes. 
billwilcox writes: "It is truly a mystery to me why people come up with all those New Year Resolutions. If you're getting up an hour early to workout, then I can easliy solve the mystery of who killed you.  "
 Touche. 
Brooke  writes: "Great NL Jeff. You always have great suggestions that are timely and interesting. Plus, I love your Random Mystery Trivia! Keep up the great work. "
 Thank you, Brooke. Always a pleasure to receive such kind words.
Donna  writes: "Is there a way to mark those stories which aren't complete? I don't like starting a story, then finding out the rest of it isn't there, since there is no way to read the rest of it on writing.com. - Donna Werhan"
You can always bookmark the story, which will update it in your favorites list whenever it's modified. Another way is to contact the author directly and ask him/her to let you know when the story is finished, another chapter is added, etc. Hope this helps! |
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