\"Writing.Com
*Magnify*
SPONSORED LINKS
BY ONLINE AUTHORS
Printed from https://writing.com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7586-Everything-is-a-mystery.html
Mystery: April 13, 2016 Issue [#7586]

Newsletter Header
Mystery


 This week: Everything is a mystery
  Edited by: Arakun the twisted raccoon Author IconMail Icon
                             More Newsletters By This Editor  Open in new Window.

Table of Contents

1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

Quote for the week:

Mystery spread it's cloak across the sky.
We lost our way.
Shadows fell from trees.
They knew why.

~The Moody Blues "House of Four Doors"


Word from our sponsor

ASIN: B01DSJSURY
Amazon's Price: $ 5.99


Letter from the editor

}In some ways, all writers are mystery writers. We all want to keep our readers guessing and wondering what happens next. Even if you don't consider yourself a mystery writer, any story can benefit from a dose of mystery. Divisions between genres are not written in stone. Well known published works that include some elements of mystery include the following:

Harry Potter series (JK Rowling)

Discworld series (Terry Pratchett)

Rebecca (Daphne DuMaurier)

Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)

Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)

To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)

Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafon)

Charley Lee (poem by Henry Herbert Knibbs)

Citizen Kane (movie by Orson Welles)

House of Four Doors (song by the Moody Blues)

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (song recorded by Vicky Lawrence and later by Reba McIntyre)

A predictable plot spells death for any story, no matter the genre. A good way to keep the readers' interest is to keep them guessing and trying to figure out what will happen next? Here are some examples of mysteries that might fit in to a non-mystery story:

A lover is keeping secrets

A strange new disease

Aliens among us

A friend is suddenly unfriendly

Something is hiding in the darkness

A birthday surprise

A mystery element in a non-mystery story should play fair with the readers in the same way it does in a classic whodunit. The reader should be given clues that will give them a chance to guess what is going on (without making it too easy of course).

Something to try: Introduce an element of mystery into a story of another genre.












Editor's Picks

Image Protector
STATIC
Minkah's First Case Open in new Window. (13+)
A Mystery Tale set in Ancient Egypt.
#808822 by Fictiøn Ðiva the Wørd Weava Author IconMail Icon


 1. Morning Coffee Open in new Window. (18+)
BLACKBIRD series ep.1 #youlikeit - chapter 1
#2035572 by Prelooker Author IconMail Icon


Dark Forest Road (1st. Twisted Tales) Open in new Window. (E)
She walked slowly but sometimes hesitated, stopped, looking back. It would get dark soon.
#1903562 by ChrisDaltro-Chasing Moonbeams Author IconMail Icon


The Silver Panther Open in new Window. (13+)
Join Inspector Mattas in a wild who-dun-it. (in the voice of Peter Sellers as Clueseau)
#1063538 by W.D.Wilcox Author IconMail Icon


 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#2077848 by Not Available.

 
Submit an item for consideration in this newsletter!
https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form

Word from Writing.Com

Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter!
         https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form

Don't forget to support our sponsor!

ASIN: B083RZ37SZ
Product Type:
Amazon's Price: Price N/A
Not currently available.


Ask & Answer

Where do you get story ideas?

*Bullet* *Bullet* *Bullet* Don't Be Shy! Write Into This Newsletter! *Bullet* *Bullet* *Bullet*

This form allows you to submit an item on Writing.Com and feedback, comments or questions to the Writing.Com Newsletter Editors. In some cases, due to the volume of submissions we receive, please understand that all feedback and submissions may not be responded to or listed in a newsletter. Thank you, in advance, for any feedback you can provide!
Writing.Com Item ID To Highlight (Optional):

Send a comment or question to the editor!
Limited to 2,500 characters.
Word from our sponsor
ASIN: B07B63CTKX
Amazon's Price: $ 6.99

Removal Instructions

To stop receiving this newsletter, click here for your newsletter subscription list. Simply uncheck the box next to any newsletter(s) you wish to cancel and then click to "Submit Changes". You can edit your subscriptions at any time.


Printed from https://writing.com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7586-Everything-is-a-mystery.html