How to Write a Fiction Mystery Novel

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make yourself nice and comfortable

   and you're ready to start! Make sure the room has a computer in it and is well lit! Why not get even more comfort by using your laptop? , Grab the pen/pencil and paper and jot down any ideas you'd like for your mystery novel! Make sure you don't stress yourself if you can't think of any straight away! You'll come up with some really good ideas eventually! You don't have to plan every single detail, just have some rough ideas and a good idea of what MIGHT happen, in your story.
   
   Don't forget the name! Do you want a series or just a random collection of mystery novels which aren't linked? Be thoughtful and imaginative! , Make sure your ideas make sense and sound good, then you can move onto the next step! , Remember: don't do every single little detail like:
   He grabbed a chocolate biscuit from Manny's biscuit tin.... ,,, Edit anything you've done so far, to make it to your liking! Make sure the story:
   Is suspenseful and mysterious Makes sense Is thoughtful and imaginative Is in your style Is spelled correctly and doesn't contain any grammar mistakes , Make the characters say interesting things, and try to make most things relate to the story! Make the characters personalities varied and make them suspenseful(depending on the style of your story.) ,, Here's a tricky part! Edit all the details to your liking, and follow all the steps and advice we've gone through so far! , Make sure you're satisfied with everything Think about amounts of chapters and whether there's going to be any twists or surprises...
   
   Write in a font which matches the style of your story , Remember tips and everything and use all your notes to contribute to the story! You can write down more notes, if it's all too much for you! Follow all the advice and GIVE IT YOUR ALL! , Congratulations! Whether big or small, long or short, your story is as good as ever! ,, Now is the time to rewrite your story, take a break and just make sure it's all in shape! Why not plan it all again? How about some more editing? , Review your entire story and read some parts to others! Follow their advice if you could make it better, but don't give up hope! Make sure it's all done carefully and not rushed! ,, If you want to be a famous author, you've got to let others know! ,
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   Step 2: make sure you've got everything (pen

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   Step 3: pencil

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   Step 4: notebook

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   Step 5: Take your ideas and start planning.

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   Step 6: When you've written down some ideas

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   Step 7: think of how they'll develop

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   Step 8: and write a rough sketch of the story plot

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   Step 9: characters and development.

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    Step 10: Start adding details to the description and plan

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    Step 11: of the main components of the story: PLOT

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    Step 12: CHARACTERS AND DEVELOPMENT.

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    Step 13: Once you are fairly satisfied and understand things a lot better about your story

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    Step 14: you can take a small break

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    Step 15: and move onto the next step.

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    Step 16: Do a little bit of exercising or have a small snack and then continue.

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    Step 17: Start editing.

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    Step 18: Introduce Dialogue and Interaction Now is a great time to think about how your characters may react

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    Step 19: or interact with certain characters in the story!

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    Step 20: Once you've established this and made the basic notes of character dialogue

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    Step 21: interaction and personality

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    Step 22: you can rest your brain and take a little break.

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    Step 23: Do a full edit of the details.

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    Step 24: Start writing.

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    Step 25: use the software to start writing your story!

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    Step 26: Give yourself a huge pat on the back for writing the story!

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    Step 27: Give yourself a rest etc.

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    Step 28: Rewrite your story.

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    Step 29: Review your story.

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    Step 30: Do the final touches.

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    Step 31: Illustrate

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    Step 32: print and get in contact with publishers!

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    Step 33: Illustrate

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    Step 34: read it all through and publish!

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