Kola Boof 15 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 HELP!!! Well from Carey to ChrisHayden to Cynique...I think just about everyone here is a WRITER to my mind. I've recently taken on a task that's quite challenging---writing a Murder Mystery novel and creating the Woman Detective lead character. The imprint I'm on specializes in murder mysteries; it's their main genre though they signed me as a literary author. Big HAM that I am...I insisted on penning them a murder mystery. The thing is....I hardly ever read murder mysteries and I've never dared try to PLOT and write one before, and no matter how good a writer you are, there's a special ambiance that pervades the best mystery stories, IMO. Now that I'm into writing my book, I worry that my lady detective might not be convincing. I'm supposed to be calling LAMBD on the telephone to get his advice on this, but we keep missing each other...so hopefully Carey, Chris, Cynique, BookFan and others can give advice on what not to do and how to make my character seem convincing as a detective. On the outside Cricket is a very beautiful black police officer newly switched to the detective's division (Wash. D.C.)...but in her private life is an amazing array of childhood secrets she's trying to escape. She's smart, but also vulnerable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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