I think closed-circle mysteries move me to figure out a mystery, the most. It might even be my favorite kind to watch! Writing one, though, always seemed so daunting- it's like laying out a finite number of solutions to the viewer and hoping they don't pick the right one early on, unless you're very clever. But this video really helps! Another really good one, Jane!

It's funny, I instantly answered 'he killed himself' when Alan riddles the mystery. But for the actual death, I got so caught up in all the clues coming in that I completely forgot about it and the solution still managed to surprise me.

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

It’s a pretty chancy clue to out right up front, but I think it works!

"Not anywhere you've seen." Great line. The premise of this episode reminds me of the sexiset joke Kevin Costner tells about the doctor during the inciting incident of Tin Cup.

I always get excited when you make a new video, this was amazing 😊

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Amazing video! This is one of my favorite mystery tropes! 😀

Yay, a new video! 😁

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, Michelle!

Thank you so much for all the work you put into your videos, course, and writings. 💕🕵‍♀✍

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

You’re so welcome!

I love closed circles mysteries! They're so fun! This video is very interesting! It's gonna be a big help to me when I get around to writing one of my own! 🙂 As always, loved your work. Thank you Jane!

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jeremy, so glad you liked it! ❤️

Great video Jane! Another great example of this kind of mystery is your Murder on Lake Michigan novella 🙌🏾

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Phoebe!

*HOW DID I MISS TWO VIDEOS!?*

The reason why I don't plot my mysteries is because it gives me the opportunity to play detective along with my characters. I do have general ideas, like how the murderer will be caught (sleuth's trap) and I gave careful thought to suspect subplots.

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

That sounds fun!

@mattmallecoccio8378

7 ай бұрын

@@janekalmes I've had people give me the highest compliment a mystery writer can get - that my plot twists make them give up on playing armchair detective themselves. They have guesses, but they never get the killer right. In spite of my slow book sales, I felt on cloud 9 because I spun together good twists.

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!

@mattmallecoccio8378

7 ай бұрын

@@janekalmes thank you. Your videos have helped quite a lot. I suppose it also helps that I am a student of Agatha Christie and I have watched Murder, She Wrote and other detective shows. I must admit Remington Steele was not my type of show.

Can you explain the connection between the dog food and the illness? I don't understand that. I enjoyed the video, great channel!

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

He had dog food, but no dog, indicating he had recently re-homed a dog-the sort of thing you might do if you knew you’d be unable to continue caring for it. So glad you liked the video!

@pillweine

7 ай бұрын

@@janekalmes ah, that makes sense!! In the future, I'd love to see some analysis of Dennis Lehane novels/film adaptations(Gone Baby Gone, Shutter Island, Mystic River, etc.) or some of the Agatha Christie television adaptations like Poirot and Marple :) It's a treat to see someone breaking down episodes of Monk, Murder She Wrote etc. It would also be cool to see you break down unique ways of structuring mysteries, for example taking a look at the mid-point reveal of Gone Girl - when the point of view shifts, it seems to almost morph the story from a whodunnit to a howdunnit, and so much happens after a reveal that would typically come near the end of such a story. Best of luck in growing the channel!

Great video! Do you have any other examples of this kind of mystery?

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

Hmm… off the top of my head, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express, Remington Steele “Steele Trap,” and a new show I’m watching on Hulu called Murder at the End of the World. Also, my upcoming novel-Murder on Lake Michigan!

Why was my comment removed?

@janekalmes

7 ай бұрын

I honestly don’t know, Danielle. Perhaps that happened programmatically? Or I suppose it’s possible I did it accidentally. What was your comment?