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Mystery Writing Workshop
Introducing Mysteries
Introduction (5:18)
What is a Mystery? (9:07)
MICE (17:22)
Why Write Mysteries? (7:36)
Mystery Origins (10:18)
Mystery Genres (9:03)
Story Structure
Character Building (17:28)
Your Protagonist (17:33)
Your Antagonist (7:14)
Your Victim (6:46)
Other Characters (7:41)
Plot vs. Story (7:58)
Dramatic Elements (13:24)
Story Structure (5:08)
Act 1 (7:58)
Act 2 (10:29)
Act 3 (18:35)
Plotting a Mystery
Plotting a Mystery (1:50)
Creating a Crime Scene (5:23)
Recreating the Crime (4:49)
The Victim or Suspect's Environment (7:30)
Interviewing Witnesses and Suspects (5:18)
The MacGuffin (2:57)
The Criminal Appears (3:13)
Interview with the Criminal (3:37)
The Criminal Becomes a Suspect (3:50)
The Detective’s Reward (5:15)
The Writing Process
Scene and Sequel (11:36)
Outline (10:29)
Viewpoint (14:52)
Tense (5:55)
Mystery Techniques (4:21)
Conflict (5:49)
Suspense (7:17)
Pacing (4:06)
Voice (3:29)
Setting (9:29)
Dialogue (9:35)
Beginnings and Endings (5:59)
Writing Big (7:57)
Writing Well (9:21)
Manuscript Evaluation (7:58)
Getting Published
Marketing Collateral (8:41)
Traditional Publishing (6:52)
Self-Publishing (4:05)
Cover Art (9:06)
Marketing (8:31)
Next Steps (1:38)
Interview with the Criminal
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