My favorite genre is fantasy. I’ve always loved stories involving magic, kings, queens, knights, and dragons. My second favorite genre is the cozy mystery. My parents love the genre, so there’s always been plenty of cozy mystery books around the house. It’s for this reason that I’ve been considering writing a murder mystery book.
I’m only in the initial planning stage, but I’ve learned that I can’t be a discovery writer when it comes to a murder mystery. My normal style is to write where the story takes me, with minimal planning. Planning is definitely needed for a mystery. I have to become an architect writer, otherwise I won’t be able to keep the characters or clues straight. So far, I have a list of characters: two main characters, a victim, and four suspects.
I think it’ll make a good story. All it needs is time, effort, and research. Most of my characters will have professions I’ve never had, so I will most likely have to interview people in those positions. I’m looking forward to it, since it sounds like a fun new experience.
I’m hoping I can write this murder mystery at the same time as Silver Storm. However well I do on a cozy mystery, my first love is still fantasy. No matter the genre, though, I love writing. We’ll just have to see if I’m writing about magic and dragons or detectives solving a crime. I hope I’m good enough for both.
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