If you’re looking for a new writing project and want to write a mystery novel, then this post will be helpful. You may also find it useful when brainstorming ideas for new scenes or chapters for an existing book.
Decide what you want to write a mystery novel about
The first step in writing a mystery fiction is deciding what you want to write about. You have to know why you’re writing this story, and if it’s just for fun, then there’s no point in continuing with the process. If it’s not going to be fun (or even easy), then stop right now!
You should also consider what your main message is: Are you trying to say something about society? Are there any hidden messages in these books that we can learn from? Do they give us an insight into how people think today compared with how they thought 100 years ago or earlier?
List all the reasons you think a best mystery novel might be interesting to read
Making a list of all the reasons you think a mystery book might be interesting to read is an important step in writing one. The idea is that if you can make yourself think about why your readers would want to read your book, then you will have a better chance at writing something worth reading.
Here are some examples:
- Do you love solving mysteries and want something new to challenge yourself with? Then this is for you!
- Do you enjoy having fun while learning new things (like how many words we can fit into a sentence before it becomes boring)? This could be right up your alley!
Write a brief synopsis of your book and how it will start and end
You should write a brief synopsis of your book and how it will start and end. A synopsis is a summary of the story, which helps you to understand what your novel’s about. It also tells other people who have not read the book yet that they can expect certain things from reading it as well.
When you’re writing out this synopsis, remember to include the following:
- What is the main character like? Is he or she an average Joe, or does he/she have some secrets hiding under his/her clothes?
- What kind of conflict does this character face throughout the story (not just at one specific point in time)?
- How does this conflict end – with death/loss or happiness for both parties involved?
Do you enjoy reading books that make you think? Do you like solving puzzles and want something new to challenge yourself with? This might be right up your alley if you’re writing a mystery novel, then you also need to know who your target audience is. Is it children, young adults, or adults? Do you want to write something that will appeal to everyone? Or are there certain groups of people who will be more interested in reading about certain things and less interested in others?!
Figure out how many chapters there will be in your story
- How many chapters are there going to be?
- How many chapters should you have in your story?
- What is the ideal number of chapters for your novel?
Decide when each scene will take place about the others
Before you start writing, it’s important to decide when each scene will take place about the others. This can be done by using a calendar or spreadsheet—or even just pen and paper!
If you’re working with a word processor, use the “Insert” menu option “Time/Date” under “Edit Menu.” Then click on this new tab and choose your period from the drop-down menu at the left (or type in whatever date format works best for you). Once that’s done, enter each day as a new paragraph starting with its current date followed by whatever happened during that particular hour. If there isn’t much happening during that hour, but something does happen later on in another part of your book… maybe another character needs rescuing from the danger, which takes place later on another page? Then make sure those two paragraphs are connected somehow so it looks like one continuous story instead of separate occurrences happening at different times throughout an entire novel.
When you’re writing out this synopsis, remember to include the following: What is the main character like? Is he or she an average Joe, or does he/she have some secrets hiding under his/her clothes? What kind of conflict does this character face throughout the story (not just at one specific point in time)? How does this conflict end – with death/loss or happiness for both parties involvedThe number of chapters in your novel is a very important decision. It can be one of the most difficult parts of writing your book. There are many factors to consider when deciding on how many chapters to include, but there’s no right answer that will fit every story.!
Write up a detailed outline of all the scenes and dialogue that you want to be included in your book.
Write a detailed outline of all the scenes and dialogue you want to include in your book.
Make sure to include the following:
- Main points of each scene (introduction, main action, conclusion)
- Main points of each chapter (introduction, main action)
Make sure you’ve got plenty of lead-in and lead-out paragraphs before and after each scene
You’ll want to make sure that you’ve got plenty of lead-in and lead-out paragraphs before and after each scene. These are used to set up the scene, then bring it to a close. For your readers’ minds not to be confused, these should be short and sweet!
The first paragraph should be about one line long (or less). It’s also important that this first sentence contains a complete thought—not just an introduction or summary but also some kind of action or reaction from your character(s). The second sentence should also only take up one line; again, this sentence should contain some kind of action or reaction from your character(s).
Writing down scenes as they occur to you can help you remember them when they’re not fresh in your mind, which is especially helpful if one of them is difficult or time-consuming to write!
- Write down the scene in a journal.
- Write it down as it happens.
- Write it down after you’ve finished writing the scene, then rewrite it from memory (this is useful if your mind has already wandered off).
You can also use this method when brainstorming ideas for new scenes or chapters for an existing book.
You can also use this method when brainstorming ideas for new scenes or chapters for an existing book. It’s a good way to remember the details of a scene or chapter because you’re not just trying to come up with something clever and original; you want it to be as close to what happened in real life as possible. This is especially useful when writing about a crime story since it will help keep your readers engaged by giving them exactly what they expect from that type of story—and if anything goes wrong (i.e., if there’s nobody), then at least they’ll know why things turned out this way!
But don’t worry: even if things go wrong during your brainstorming session, don’t let that stop you from making progress toward completing your novel!
Conclusion
Hopefully, this article has given you some ideas for how to write your good mystery books. Remember that it’s always helpful to have a plan before starting anything new, but don’t get too caught up in the details—the most important thing is that you enjoy writing and want to keep going!