how to craft a murder mystery

How To Write a Murder Mystery Story

  • calenderMay 05, 2025
  • calender5 min read

A satisfying murder mystery tale is one that’s well-crafted. There’s nothing quite like it, is there? The high stakes, the building tension, the way the author lures you into rooting for the detective, it truly takes immense skill and attention to craft. But what are the things you should consider while crafting a murder mystery story? Well, let’s get straight into it! 

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Best Fonts and Sizes for Books: A Complete Guide

  • calenderMay 01, 2025
  • calender7 min read

The correct book font can enhance your book’s visual appeal. Find out the best fonts for books and font sizes to select the best one. We’ve recommended fonts for fiction and nonfiction books.

Two students have completely different personalities and act as a foil character to each other.

Foil Character: Definition, History, & Examples

  • calenderApr 27, 2025
  • calender5 min read

Fictional characters that are the complete opposite of the main character are called foil characters. Explore foil characters in detail with amazing examples from films and literature!

A dictionary has depicted the top fictional characters from literature like Dracula, Pinocchio, and Juliet.

Best 101 Greatest Fictional Characters of All Time

  • calenderApr 20, 2025
  • calender12 min read

Dive in to explore the best fictional characters of all time! From popular, evergreen characters in classics to modern literature, we’ve covered fictional characters across all genres.

A novel writer learns how to write a story in the past tense.

How to Write a Novel in Past Tense? 3 Steps & Examples

  • calenderApr 15, 2025
  • calender5 min read

Writing a brilliant story starts with selecting the correct narrative tense. Is your story more suited to the present tense or the past? In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know while writing a novel in the past tense.

Five symbols represent the literary devices of allegory, juxtaposition, anthropomorphism, anticlimax, and analogy.

The Top 10 Literary Devices: Definitions & Examples

  • calenderApr 14, 2025
  • calender5 min read

Engage readers more effectively and boost your creativity with our list of the best literary devices. We’ve also provided specific examples to help you understand their usage. So let’s dive in!

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Top 10 Book Promotion Services for Authors (2025)

  • calenderApr 05, 2025
  • calender6 min read

Discover the features of the best book promotion services to select the perfect one. We’ve also included companies that help you plan a book launch, increase sales through Amazon, and much more!

Writing contests 2024 for poets & writers: poetry contests 2024, short story contests 2024, and essay contests 2024.

Writing Contests 2024: Cash Prizes & Free Entries!

  • calenderSep 08, 2024
  • calender15 min read

If you have great ideas but struggle to pen them, we have a solution: We’ve listed the best international writing contests in 2024. Find out which competition you’ll enter in the new year!

A writer is using character name generators like Story Shack and Fantasy Name Generators.

Top 10 Must-Try Character Name Generators in 2024

  • calenderJun 05, 2024
  • calender7 min read

Naming characters can be a daunting task, but fear not! We’ve included the best 10 character name generators, ensuring your character names are as engaging as the story you have written.

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