When it comes to reading, I like a variety of genres. I enjoy adolescent fiction, historical fiction, non-fiction about various topics, and murder mysteries. I enjoy the can-I-figure-it-out-before-they-tell-me reaction to murder mysteries. Over the years I have found several authors I like and stick with them, and the murder mystery genre lends itself to series writing, so there are usually seemingly endless numbers of their books on the shelves.
I have often thought about writing a mystery novel. But I don't know how to go about it. Is it best to start with an outline? List all of my suspects and evidence and work backwards? Start with a character and let that character take over, as so often happens with my writing?
I have an idea bubbling in my head. The main character is a news reporter, and the mystery is the murder of her fiance. She is not connected with the police department in any way, but she feels compelled to seek justice for her dead fiance.
I don't know...just one of many ideas floating around up in space. I can't possibly get them all on paper!
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