Tips+and+Tricks+for+Whodunit+Writers


 * Crime should be early in the story
 * Red herrings should appear throughout
 * Clues should be there but obvious, so the reader has a chance of solving it
 * Background - describe setting
 * Establish motives and possible suspects
 * Create three-dimensional characters
 * The crime must be believable/plausible
 * Utilize a detective
 * The murderer should be a character throughout the story
 * The reader should suspect the killer
 * Create a clever ending