tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post1133886682352041526..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Wicked Wednesday - paranormal mysteriesChristine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-67524099713569859772012-02-15T22:11:47.041-05:002012-02-15T22:11:47.041-05:00Me too. I also like to be fooled and experience un...Me too. I also like to be fooled and experience unexpected twists. It's hard to do when I've read so many books.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-52367217828710401552012-02-15T17:58:33.019-05:002012-02-15T17:58:33.019-05:00Excellent tips. I get very frustrated with stories...Excellent tips. I get very frustrated with stories that do not give any clues and do not allow me to figure it out for myself.Author Joshua Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256754228034053632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-86766478671168844702012-02-15T13:39:43.909-05:002012-02-15T13:39:43.909-05:00Foreshadowing is great when it's subtle. I'...Foreshadowing is great when it's subtle. I've seen a quite a few stories where it's so heavy-handed. Good tip!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-28516078223434535232012-02-15T13:38:45.329-05:002012-02-15T13:38:45.329-05:00Thank you. I don't focus on mystery either, bu...Thank you. I don't focus on mystery either, but there's always a little something going on. I love those unexpected twists too.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-23842926615366223942012-02-15T13:37:13.383-05:002012-02-15T13:37:13.383-05:00Hi and welcome! Thanks for stopping by. I'm lo...Hi and welcome! Thanks for stopping by. I'm looking forward to the challenge in April. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-13405981578754275092012-02-15T13:35:49.899-05:002012-02-15T13:35:49.899-05:00Thanks! I love a good mystery too. It's much h...Thanks! I love a good mystery too. It's much harder to write them than just writing tips about them, though!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-26024836420188375322012-02-15T13:35:21.186-05:002012-02-15T13:35:21.186-05:00Thank you. It takes some practice to be able to wr...Thank you. It takes some practice to be able to write a good mystery. Maybe one day I'll be able to write a paranormal mystery that will knock people's socks off.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-91329091649043923402012-02-15T13:33:53.570-05:002012-02-15T13:33:53.570-05:00Thanks! It's tricky to write a good mystery, b...Thanks! It's tricky to write a good mystery, but so much fun.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-41662493003602605602012-02-15T13:33:29.826-05:002012-02-15T13:33:29.826-05:00I'm not actually writing anything. *laughs* I&...I'm not actually writing anything. *laughs* I've been revising lately. I'd love to be able to write a complex and intriguing mystery, but it takes a lot of skill. Are you writing a mystery?Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-34510657461470301392012-02-15T13:33:29.620-05:002012-02-15T13:33:29.620-05:00I think to add another layer to a mystery is using...I think to add another layer to a mystery is using the power of foreshadowing. Maybe it can be symbolic, but a little foreshadowing goes a long way.<br /><br />It'll give the reader yet another "Ah-ha!" moment.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-48082387119526506242012-02-15T13:32:03.067-05:002012-02-15T13:32:03.067-05:00It is a fine line, and if you can do it well, brav...It is a fine line, and if you can do it well, bravo!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-85631730766290047742012-02-15T13:31:17.621-05:002012-02-15T13:31:17.621-05:00They are tricky. It's easier to write out tips...They are tricky. It's easier to write out tips for mysteries than writing a mystery itself!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-84037446807768733252012-02-15T13:02:32.080-05:002012-02-15T13:02:32.080-05:00These are excellent tips. I'm not a mystery w...These are excellent tips. I'm not a mystery writer, but I might add that I like it when there's an unexpected twist - when things don't turn out the way you thought they would.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-47580444665235644702012-02-15T11:23:13.656-05:002012-02-15T11:23:13.656-05:00Hi Christine! I'm stopping by from the A to Z ...Hi Christine! I'm stopping by from the A to Z Challenge sign up list. These are excellent writer tips. I look forward to visiting your blog again :)<br /><br />KarenGKaren Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-20823988442572185762012-02-15T10:13:31.918-05:002012-02-15T10:13:31.918-05:00I love it when paranormal romance has a mystery at...I love it when paranormal romance has a mystery attached to it. Those are great tips!Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-46853820312760057472012-02-15T10:02:20.836-05:002012-02-15T10:02:20.836-05:00Number three is so important. You need to continua...Number three is so important. You need to continually open new questions in the reader's mind. Not always sure how to do that, but I know curiosity keeps people turning the page.<br /><br />Great tips.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-58213630938442461982012-02-15T09:22:27.737-05:002012-02-15T09:22:27.737-05:00Great tips Christine! I love reading and writing t...Great tips Christine! I love reading and writing this kind of mystery too - thank you for sharing! :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915440989018472093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-11909162327734602642012-02-15T07:24:37.218-05:002012-02-15T07:24:37.218-05:00what are you writing? these are great tips! we sho...what are you writing? these are great tips! we should trade!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-70906400452477347622012-02-15T06:40:26.268-05:002012-02-15T06:40:26.268-05:00There's such a fine line between giving clues ...There's such a fine line between giving clues and giving the whole caboodle away. But I do love writing mysteries :-) The occasional cliff-hanger (my other favorite) is not a bad idea either...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186491465911432817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-61868164010074523872012-02-15T05:06:41.400-05:002012-02-15T05:06:41.400-05:00I love using red herrings, but they are tricky as ...I love using red herrings, but they are tricky as you want the reader to suspect something, but not guess it....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com