How to Write a Murder Mystery Novel for Beginners in 8 Steps

Today I'm sharing how I write a mystery novel for beginners in 8 clear steps, from shaping the oore question and culprit to building suspects, clues, red herrings, motives and the final reveal. I’ll show you how I organise a mystery plot. Enjoy! 🧩 The Suspect and Clue Builder Pack Free workbook for murder mystery writers who want to create suspicious characters, stronger motives, fair clues and believable red herrings that keep readers questioning every suspect until the reveal. https://tinyurl.com/3utswmyv 📓 The Story Beneath the Story Use this free workbook will help you explore your characters wants, fears, obstacles, and secrets. It will help you to clarify their past and what they strive to avoid. What drives your antagonist? Is what drives them believable and logical? https://tinyurl.com/ttd63cny 🖊️ The First Novel Mistakes Checklist No need to overthink your first draft the way I did! Download The First Novel Mistakes Checklist and identify ten common writing mistakes, build momentum, strengthen your process and move confidently towards completing your novel today. https://tinyurl.com/yndk3u72 📔 Read a Mystery Like a Detective A free guide for mystery readers and aspiring writers who want to spot clues, catch red herrings, track suspects and understand how detective stories keep us guessing until the reveal. https://tinyurl.com/3b24ph3r Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Understanding the promise of a mystery novel 02:59 Which mystery style works best for you? 06:49 Decide your strong question 07:15 Choose Your Detective 10:45 The two stories – The crime and the investigation 11:17 Suspects 13:56 Clues and red herrings 17:08 Mapping your structure *********************************** 📖 The Mystery Novel Plotting Workbook Bundle Whilst I designed this workbook with mystery and crime writers in mind, but almost every good bookI’ve ever read has had something hidden beneath the surface. Secrets, family betrayals, buried motives, unanswered questions and characters hiding something. All this creates great tension and keep us reading. So regardless of the genre you write, in, you can use this workbook to help you deepen reader curiosity and give readers a reason to keep turning the pages. https://tinyurl.com/5cyu9z5a 📖 Open to Death, Book 1 of the DI Rena Hunt Mysteries (eBook) https://tinyurl.com/3bvy78rn 📖 Open to Death & Mystery Reader's Clue Tracker Bundle https://tinyurl.com/4xnzfd58 ✍🏾 TOOLS I USE BEHIDN THE SCENES AS A MYSTERY WIRITER My laptop for writing https://link.amazon/B0gJyAr5c Height adjustable standing desk https://link.amazon/B0gc6DYdr Omnisend I use Omnisend to keep in touch with my readers via email. https://your.omnisend.com/5kz2K3 🎥MY YOUTUBE GEAR My phone for filming https://link.amazon/B04sky7Bk Camtasia for video editing https://techsmith.z6rjha.net/Gb416V Softobox for lighting https://link.amazon/B0g09lxa0 Microphone https://link.amazon/B0iiUVf7m AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: Some of the links included above are affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links above, I may receive a small commission. There's no additional charge to you.