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Feb-8-2009 03:47

A friend requested to post some tips for him and for all to help them in writing.
Note1: These tips are not authentic as I collected them myself. Therefore don't use them before the editors and the moderators comment on them.
Note2: Some tips are in paragraph and some are in notes.
For more, scroll down please.

Feb-8-2009 14:48

OOOPS! I forgot to mention the tips mentioned by other people.
* Try playing other scripted mysteries.
* The time frame is between 1920 to 1940.
* The crime scene must be explained in detail.
* The spellings and grammar should be good. (I'm weak in this one!)
* The names should be in CAPITAL LETTERS. (Don't misunderstand it like MR. GEORGE). It's Mr. George!
* Make use of every character as much as possible.

Mar-19-2009 13:36

Just want to ask the moderators, are these tips considered as SPOILERS?
If yes, then please delete this thread. Or else, please PM me the comments.
Thank you

Mar-19-2009 13:48

Yes! There are still more tips. I needed to wait for the moderators' replies but I could not resist sharing.
There are several ways a detective can solve a case:
*Mention each of the actions of the detective and the suspects and later when the detective solves the case, he/she has to just mention the suspicious action the guilty suspect had done.
*Mention the story briefly and directly go to accuse the culprit. The detective would later explain how his/her deduction and how he/she reached the conclusion.
*Use the mixture of first and second point. Mention in detail at some places and in brief at the others.
There are still more but I don't know what they are.
AND PLEASE, I WOULD REQUEST THE MODERATORS TO TAKE SOME ACTION AND WARN ME IF THESE ARE CONSIDERED AS SPOILERS. OTHERWISE, PLEASE COMMENT TO IMPROVE.

Mar-19-2009 14:12

Joseph if these were considered spoilers they would already have been deleted.

Mar-19-2009 15:00

Good for me! I can't say if its good for you (anyone who is reading this).
Thanks, I think it helps me a lot.
Maybe you will see a mystery soon.

Mar-19-2009 17:00

Breit here.

I'm not a Moderator, and I don't write FM's, but what I see here is basically the same stuff that most mystery-writing/role-playing around here is based off of. I don't see anything you've written that's spoiler material. (For something to be considered a spoiler, it would have to be a LOT more detailed than what's listed here.) It all looks like pretty decent basic start-off writing ideas to me. One small point for others to consider: These are by no means the ONLY possibilities. Your writing is only limited by the scope of your imagination.

Keep up the good work, Inspector!! ;-)

Mar-19-2009 18:15

A spoiler would be someone telling everyone that secret background No 1 is found by guessing the catch of the day at the shanghai fish market :s

Mar-19-2009 21:48

I wish that made sense, Squirrel. I'm also new enough around here to be able to say that I wish I cared. I'm still trying to make sense of all the other nutty twists and turns that you all have dreamed up before I even WANT to dive into themes, whatever they are. In any case, given all the other clues you've handed out about Secret #1, I have to wonder if you are sitting on a refrigerator instead of just a pile of acorns. All the best and Happy Hinting!!! ;-)

Mar-20-2009 04:54

Thanks for the comments.
These tips are just for the take-off. You must fly to the land of 'Imagination' if you wish to write good stories.

Mar-30-2009 08:22

And to the land of 'lots of free time' I finished the first draft in December got the mod comments back in Jan/Feb and now I need to find time to fix those comments.