Writing Excuses 9.43: Writing Mysteries
Live from Westercon 67 and Fantasy Con, Mette Ivie Harrison and J.R. Johannson join us to talk about writing for the mystery genre. We begin by talking about the key differences between thrillers and mysteries, and then move into how this understanding can drive our story structures. We discuss how characters with arcs and iconic characters drive different types of stories, and how each of us go about building these kinds of things.
Homework: Write a mystery in which you explain where Howard was during this recording session.
Thing of the week: The Ghosts of Belfast, by Stuart Neville, narrated by Gerard Doyle.
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