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b'Let\'s talk mystery! Specifically, how do you plot a good mystery? We\'re not focusing on the mystery genre but many of these principles will apply there. For fantasy and science-fiction work this usually means creating\\xa0plots or sub-plots in which the main experience for the reader is one of discovery or revelation, rather than anticipation.
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\\nTools we discuss include the presentation of clues, unreliable character (and narrator) viewpoints, and how to offer the reader multiple plausible explanations prior to the big reveal. Howard talks about the plotting of the next Schlock Mercenary book, Random Access Memorabilia, and Dan tells us a little about his next book, Partials. Both titles have a mystery and a reveal, while neither is a whodunit.
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\\nWriting Prompt: Write your way backwards into a puzzle-box mystery. The answer is that someone\'s soul is in the box -- now reverse-engineer the plot so that the presence of a soul in the box is surprising yet inevitable.
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