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AND HOW TO DO IT, WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING
MYSTERIES FOR KIDS
NESCBWI – WWW.KATEMESSNER.COM
CRIME
Books with Mysterious Elements
PUZZLE MYSTERIES
THRILLERS = ACTION & SUSPENSE
THRILLERS = ACTION & SUSPENSE
ABOUT SUSPENSE…
Readers have information.
MYSTERIES = WHODUNNIT?
MYSTERIES = WHODUNNIT?
CRIME
• The What = Crime• The Who =
Suspects/ Investigators
• The Why = Motives
• The How = Method
• The When/Where = Setting
MYSTERIES = WHODUNNIT?
• The What = Flag• The Who =
Suspects/Three Kids• The Why = Motives• The How =
Research• The Where = D.C.
• The What = Jaguar Cup
• The Who = Suspects/Three Kids
• The Why = Motives• The How = Research• The Where = Costa
Rica
Planning a Mystery
Planning Mystery
CRIME
LET’S BUILD A MYSTERY!
CRIME
SUSPECT 1
MOTIVE
SUSPECT 2
MOTIVE
SUSPECT 3
MOTIVE
LET’S BUILD A MYSTERY!
POSSIBLE MOTIVES
-Greed/Need-Passion-Revenge-Framing someone-Fame-Power
CRIME
SUSPECT 1
MOTIVE
SUSPECT 2
MOTIVE
SUSPECT 3
MOTIVE
INVESTIGATOR
MOTIVE
INVESTIGATOR
MOTIVE
INVESTIGATOR
MOTIVE
LET’S BUILD A MYSTERY!
POSSIBLE MOTIVES
-Duty-Fame-Adventure-Idealism-Proving innocence-Love-I want my stuff back
LAYING OUT CLUES
Clues => Suspect #1
False clues => False suspects
(Logical explanations)
What?Who?Why?
HOW????
RESEARCH: The How?
The Where: Setting
Setting Inspires Characters & Plot
Luna Vista, CA (Malaga Cove MS)
Setting Inspires Characters & Plot
Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
RESEARCH: Setting
How might your mystery’s setting inspire plot & theme?
CRIME
SUSPECT 1
MOTIVE
SUSPECT 2
MOTIVE
SUSPECT 3
MOTIVE
INVESTIGATOR
MOTIVE
INVESTIGATOR
MOTIVE
INVESTIGATOR
MOTIVE
LET’S BUILD A MYSTERY!
How & Where – Research!
AND HOW TO DO IT, WHEN IT COMES TO WRITINGMYSTERIES FOR KIDS
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