223: Tips for Mystery Opening Chapters

Tips for Your Mystery Opening Chapters

How to Engage Your Reader

October 23, 2020

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TIPS FOR YOUR MYSTERY OPENING CHAPTERS

The first page of your mystery needs to intrigue your reader. It has to pull them in and make them wonder what’s going on or who did it. Today we bring you tips to engage your reader from author Chaunie Bruise.

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Comments

Tina

November 7, 2020

Yes I am writing a Mystery! With Lynne Smith as my Instructor in the course Shape, Write... Very fun!!!

Lily

October 31, 2020

Hi! I've been listening to the podcasts on mystery writing and reading every blog post! These have been so helpful, especially since I've been thinking of writing a children's mystery. Thanks so much for your tips and advice!

Sandy Humber

October 25, 2020

Really enjoying your tips, thanks!

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