I want to write a mystery novel, how can I write it so that people will read it? I'm a newbie, please give me some advice. Thanks.
The beginning is exciting and attractive
The protagonists have their own characteristics and are vivid and vivid
The plot is not cliché, but old stories can also have highlights
If there are conflicts, contradictions, laughter, and tears, you can make some noise appropriately
You can refer to the works of famous writers and ponder them carefully
But you must have your own ideas
Come on, how do you write a fantasy novel so that people will read it?
A very important point in fantasy is to set up foreshadowing. This is a key point for readers to follow the story. A good novel must have a clear main line and a reasonable plot. Like the original poster, you can serialize it on the website. Yes, the editor will also give appropriate guidance. For novices, 17k is pretty good. Editors and online editors are very responsible. The youth training academy now provides one-on-one training, which is very helpful for new writers. I hope you will adopt it. How do novices write mystery novels? Masters, please help
What should you pay attention to when writing short mystery novels? Short stories are a category of literary works, usually referring to novels with a length of less than 20,000 words. Although what we have written most since childhood are short stories (thinking back, I have never seen any Chinese teacher ask students to write a long story or something), most people still encounter this or that when they really want to write short stories. problem, let alone writing a good short mystery novel. As far as I am concerned, I write more medium-length works in the category of mystery novels. Short stories are mostly written for magazines. In my opinion, short stories, especially short mystery novels, are both easy and difficult to write. It is easy to write because it is short and the content and complexity of the reasoning are not very high. You only need to focus on one or two points to make a fuss, and it is not easy to make mistakes. This is precisely where writing is difficult. If you want to effectively create a story in a smaller space, how to arrange the characters, plots, clues, reasoning and other elements well will test the author's skill. Here, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you some of my experiences and put forward some creative key points and opinions for your reference and study. 1. Have innovative ideas. Although this is not necessary, it is related to the purpose and highlights of the article. You must know that short stories are different from long stories after all. There is not such a big stage for you to perform as you like, so you need to work hard on all aspects of the article and arrange it carefully. And surprise is often the only magic weapon for short stories to catch readers' attention. Imagine that a hot street dance section suddenly appears in a ballet competition. Regardless of whether this approach is appropriate or not, at least it will capture the attention of the audience at that moment and leave a deep impression. The same is true for short stories. If you can find a novel idea, such as a core of reasoning, an interesting narrative technique, or a thought-provoking question... and create around it and focus on highlighting this point, it will It’s a good creative idea. Of course, I'm not saying that you can't write mystery novels without this highlight, or that you can't write mystery novels well, but having this key point will make the novel more likely to succeed and easier to play. In a word: short stories rely more on ingenuity, so it is particularly important to have rich creativity and imagination! 2. Story structure If you fail to find a great idea and creativity as mentioned above, don't be discouraged. As long as you are interested in writing and use the right techniques, you can also create a good mystery novel. But here I must remind you, and I see a mistake that many friends often make, that is - don't think that trickery is everything, let alone write the novel as a "one-minute detective"! Many people like to say this: The core of mystery novels is conspiracy. It is true that this statement has some truth, but it cannot be generalized. One or two so-called tricks alone cannot really make a good mystery novel. It is just a better idea at best. Please do not ignore the structure and elements of the novel. How to properly integrate the content you have conceived into the form of a literary work is the key to success.
In fact, if your writing skills are strong enough, even if the plot is not so good, you can still make up for it by creating language, suspense, atmosphere and other aspects. Of course, it would be best if it could be excellent in all aspects, and many classic works are examples of this. But the worse thing is to wrap up a good, or even not so good, trick and write it down in a straightforward way. It neither pays attention to the plot design nor the wording. To put it bluntly, it is just a "one-minute detective" that is slightly longer. In this way, it is difficult for readers to gain literary enjoyment from it. In a word: think more about the structure of the novel and be more literary aware, instead of just embedding a trick into the story. 3. The first sentence at the beginning. Short works do not have as much room for display as long works. Most readers who read short works have a "fast food" consumption concept. They pick up a short story and usually read it quickly to see what it is about. Because of this, if you can't grab the reader's attention in the first sentence or two, they will easily lose patience, or just scan through it in a hurry, or give up, which will greatly reduce the reading effect because they I have lost the motivation to think along with the works. Therefore, what I want to point out is: make sure the reader follows your thinking from the beginning! For example, I wrote at the beginning of the article "Neighbors": "This is the last time Mrs. Chiang saw her neighbor." Just one sentence is enough to make readers think: Who is Mrs. Chiang? What kind of person is her neighbor? Why was this the last time we saw him? What happened next... The result of this series of thinking is that the reader continues to read with curiosity and follows your rhythm. Another example is my first sentence in "The Sunset Is Red": "This is the place she accidentally discovered." Although simple, it can also achieve the purpose of causing readers to think. One sentence: Please pay attention to your beginning. Curiosity can kill a cat, but it can also lead readers to fall in love with your work. 4. Pay attention to the echo between the front and back. From the time when we were learning composition when we were young, our teachers have taught us that good articles should echo back and forth. Although it is a cliché, an article with wonderful echoes is often more impressive and can even sublimate the entire article to some extent. Let me give you an example from a film and television work that everyone is very familiar with - Detective Conan the Movie "Exploding the Skyscraper". At the beginning, Xiaolan and Sonoko talked about the red thread held by Yue Lao in the movie, which implied her love affair with Shinichi. This seemingly insignificant plot was sublimated at the last moment: Xiaolan was on the roof of the trapped building, faced with the bomb that was about to detonate, and decisively cut the green line - even Conan could not accurately infer that. The result! When Conan finally asked, Xiaolan just smiled tiredly and said: "Because I don't want to cut the red thread connecting me and Shinichi." Just such a simple sentence, accompanied by the music rising in the wind, floated in the audience To the ears, it is deeply touching. Having said so much, in the end, I just want to remind everyone that having a novel idea, paying attention to the story structure, and writing the first sentence will not necessarily mean you can write a good short mystery novel. In fact, there are many elements of creation, which must be carefully tempered and continuously improved to form a truly mature writing style. I just hope to give more guidance to friends who are interested in writing short mystery novels through some points that need attention. If these can help everyone avoid detours in the future creative process, I will be very happy. 9. What should you pay attention to when writing a long mystery novel? There is no doubt that the most difficult novel creation and the most test of the author's skill are full-length novels. As for long mystery novels, if I want to use an analogy, they are undoubtedly the bright pearls in the dazzling crown of novels! So what issues do you need to pay attention to when writing long mystery novels? This is indeed a very difficult and difficult question to answer, because there are too many factors involved in the creation of novels, and they are very complicated. I believe that no textbook or writer can fully explain it.
You know, people have spent so much time just to see your answer at the end. If so, they will probably have the urge to tear up the book and blame others. To paraphrase "Uncle Li"'s famous saying: "The readers are angry, and the consequences are very serious!" 4. Review and check When I was studying when I was a child, I believe any mathematics teacher would earnestly warn the students not to forget to check whether the results are correct after completing the questions. If we treat the creation of mystery novels with the same responsible heart, then please read the entire text carefully after writing it, or even several times, to see if there are any omissions or inaccuracies in it. Even if everything is normal, it is not a bad thing to read it twice more, just to correct the typos. If you unfortunately find some minor problems, fix them as soon as possible! Of course, the worst situation is to discover serious logical errors that are difficult to reconcile. At this time, the author needs to have superhuman perseverance and endurance. He must first calm down and find out all the links involved in the problem, and then gradually sort out and adjust it. This is undoubtedly a time-consuming and extremely painful thing, but for the quality of the work and the establishment of the logic, everything is worth it. Of course, there is a wonderful check and balance here: the more complex the novel you write, the more difficult it will be to repair it once problems are discovered; conversely, the simpler you write, the weaker the relevance, and the easier it will be to repair it. Of course, I am not encouraging everyone to write low-difficulty logical structures, but I am reminding everyone to be fully mentally prepared, which is also very important! It is not easy for any writer to write a long mystery novel well. In my opinion, innate talent and acquired hard work are indispensable, and it is definitely not something I can summarize clearly in a few words here. But the above points are what everyone must pay attention to before creating, otherwise it will be difficult to have the opportunity to write a truly satisfactory work. One last thing - literary creation requires passion, and mystery novels require even more sobriety. Half sea water, half fire. This is a test, but also a kind of enjoyment. Let’s enjoy it! How can I write a time-travel novel so that people will read it?
First of all, there must be a sense of immersion. When reading the novel, everyone subconsciously regards themselves as the protagonist, making it enjoyable and hearty to read.
Secondly, don’t overdo it. Nowadays, there are many articles about the Three Kingdoms, the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty, so try some new tricks.
The content should not look too depressing. In other words, the protagonist’s burden should not be too heavy. As good as a book like "Ming" is, I really can't stand it.
Finally, there is the introduction. It is just a few sentences and must arouse interest. To be honest, this is the case for me. When choosing a book, read the introduction. If it is interesting, you can consider it first.
I am an old book fan, and this is what I have seen from my standpoint. Are there any good mystery novels? I want to learn writing techniques and write a mystery novel.
White Night Walk
Elevator---Gongzi Heng
Let’s talk about how to write a good mystery novel. I want to write a narrative conspiracy novel
Hello, poster
There are countless ways to write articles.
When you ask "how to write", I think you can probably think that you are far from reaching that level, and you can't even start. You need a lot of reading, practicing, thinking, and communicating. And the precipitation of time. When you study seriously, consider whether to write again ten years later. Now, it's too early. Looking for good mystery novels, thank you
In fact, I think the best mystery novel I have ever read is "Conan", haha, but I read it when I was very young, and later I read it on 17k.com "Private Detective of the Song Dynasty", "Double Dragon Detective Agency", and "Yin Yang Detective" are all very good. I am also reading "Young Detective Mystery Cloud" recently, and there are many mystery novels there. How can I write a time-travel novel so that people will read it?
If you want to travel back in time, you must have a certain understanding of history. When writing an article, it is very important to have a clear main line and not to have supporting characters steal the show. The beginning of the story can set up conflicts and catch the reader's attention. If the writing is good, some foreshadowing can be set appropriately.
In fact, there are many 17K writing trainings, and you can learn a lot. You can choose to post there and learn while writing. The more you write, the more you will naturally know. Looking for good detective novels and mystery novels. Thank you
Ha, I am also a mystery and suspense person.
Let me share with you my process of reading mystery and suspense novels.
The first is classic suspense reasoning, with the Sherlock Holmes and the complete works of Agatha Christie being recommended first. Personally, I think Agatha Christie is better than Sherlock Holmes. Especially recommended are "The Beer Murder", "Murder on the Orient Train", "The Nile Tragedy" and "No Survivors".
The second is Japanese reasoning.
Japanese reasoning is divided into idiographic reasoning and social reasoning.
This reasoning recommends Shoji Shimada.
For social reasoning, I recommend Matsumoto Seicho and Higashino Keigo.
Among them, I would especially recommend Keigo Higashino. He is known as Japan's king-level writer, and many of his works have been adapted into film and television dramas. Among them, "White Night Walk" and "The Devotion of Suspect X" are classics that cannot be missed. Even people who don't like to read mystery novels have extremely high evaluations of "White Night Walk".
Third, American reasoning.
I recommend three people for American reasoning.
Deaver. Representative works "The Girl's Grave", "The Devil's Teardrops" and "The Twelfth Card"
Harlan Coben. Representative works "Nowhere to Hide", "Death Puzzle", "Keep Your Mouth Tight" and "In the Woods"
Dan Brown. The masterpieces "The Da Vinci Code", "Digital Castle" and "Angels and Demons"
After reading the ones I recommended above, you can basically be considered a senior reasoning master.
Finally, I almost forgot that most people in China read Cai Jun’s suspense novels. Looking for good modern mystery novels, thank you.
"The Angel of Death"
"There is a Goddess in the Freezer at My House"
"The Uncanny Files"
"The One Who Lives Next Door to Me" Detective"
"Give Me Your Life"
The above are the few movies I have watched recently. I can't seem to remember the names of the ones further away. I recommend another one. I have read the ancient "Feihua Qingli Zhuan: The Assassin's Legend" before and thought it was good.
There is also a novel that I am currently following on Qidian. It is a horror genre, but the writing is very witty. "My Boyfriend Who Collects Corpses". If the poster likes to read mystery, we can add friends. In the future Exchange resources with each other.