Write a mystery step-by-step:

woah, this series came just in time! i'm currently plotting a mystery lol, and am actively trying to refine my red herrings XD this was one of the most informative videos about the topic so far with actual concrete advice, so kudos! looking forward to your next video on plot twists because i'm also a bit stuck there too!

This is such a great, generous series, thank you so much for putting it together. I'm about to write season 3 of a murder mystery audio drama ('Mockery Manor', if you're interested! It's free on all podcast platforms!) and I hoped these videos might help develop my initial ideas. And golly-gosh boy howdy, they've proven SUPER helpful. Will definitely check out your books xx

🤔But why do so many old time detective radio shows (Sam Spade, Nick Carter, Nero Wolf) and some tv shows in the same vein feel the need to over explain and breakdown a story's "Red Herring "❓️Is that to help the audience or reader keep pace with the plot or the characters agendas and purpose ❓️🤔🧐🕵

Such a great series, Jane! I’m learning so much.

I never thought about mystery plots and sub-plots before. I'm looking forward to my next mystprogram so I can identify the red herrings!

Love these descriptions. Thanks Jane!! xoxo

Great video! I was wondering if one of your red herrings can also be one of the secondary POVs, if writing multiple pov…. So not really a cozy but thinking more about a fantasy mystery

I love these videos!!!!!

Love your videos, Jane. Your series is so awesome and generous to fellow writers as well. I love your choices of Cozy Mystery Videos as well. I loved Remington Steele--and the clip you showed of Jane Kasmarek (the lady taking about her love of the victim) was great. She's done everything plus more. Love her in Malcolm in the Middle too. I love to write multi-layered characters and subplots, yet I don't want thousands of pages--How do you rein it in and keep it interesting?

So much personality! Great video-interesting and helpful (where is my Scriviner?)

My sixth video trying to find out about Red Herrings. The previous videos I found were a complete waste of time. This video made my day. Perfectly explained, perfect examples. Thank you very much.

Damn. You’re good. Thank you!

Another great video on the technical aspects of creating a murder mystery. Thanks.

Thanks

I stumbled across a great quote from Robert Galbraith (aka JK Rowling) in an interview talking about the third in the Cormoran Strike series 'Career of Evil' and how complicated the 'scaffolding' for the story had been to assemble.

Best red herrings are found in Kindaichi case files I believe. Thanks for the tip btw