tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18353079.post113105035196506712..comments2023-04-12T09:57:35.824-04:00Comments on The Crime Sistahs: The Crime Sistahshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738479506954521706noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18353079.post-1131458277820610552005-11-08T08:57:00.000-05:002005-11-08T08:57:00.000-05:00Sylvia-Some writers think all a mystery needs is a...Sylvia-Some writers think all a mystery needs is a dead body. No clues, no red herrings, no misdirection, no subplots. But we know that there is so much more needed to make a good mystery ; ).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18353079.post-1131384266402593612005-11-07T12:24:00.000-05:002005-11-07T12:24:00.000-05:00I like leaving those clues for my readers. When I ...I like leaving those clues for my readers. <BR/><BR/>When I wrote <A HREF="http://lulu.com/stonesrevenge" REL="nofollow">Stone's Revenge</A> I didn't realize i was writing a whodunit until i completed the first draft and the dropping clues became instinctual. Most people tell me a lot of things came to full circle and how my writing style kept then guessing to the end, but once they found out theSylvia Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058864162890325349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18353079.post-1131366810955262882005-11-07T07:33:00.000-05:002005-11-07T07:33:00.000-05:00Dee-Hi! I'm glad you agree. I think some writers t...Dee-Hi! I'm glad you agree. I think some writers try and make it so hard for readers to solve the mystery that they end up ruining it for them. As a mystery reader myself, I love following the clues to see where they lead. I feel so smart if I can figure it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18353079.post-1131218568355992682005-11-05T14:22:00.000-05:002005-11-05T14:22:00.000-05:00I agree with you Angela. I write sensual suspense...I agree with you Angela. I write sensual suspense for BET and Dafina and my goal is to keep people guessing. However, once readers are presented with the culprit, I want them to have an "oh yeah" moment where the killer makes sense to them. If they figure out who the bad guy in the first half of the book, that's not good, but enough clues should point to the culprit that those paying attentionDee Savoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472835312388353812noreply@blogger.com