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MYSTERIES, SCIENCE FICTION, AND FANTASY
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MYSTERY SETTINGS Time period doesn’t matter, but, remember, the farther back in time you go, the fewer crime solving options you will have. You have to paint a picture that will make your readers nervous. Time period doesn’t matter, but, remember, the farther back in time you go, the fewer crime solving options you will have. You have to paint a picture that will make your readers nervous.
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THE CAST OF A MYSTERY Protagonist - HERO Antagonist - VILLAIN Star Witnesses (optional) RED HERRINGS!!! Protagonist - HERO Antagonist - VILLAIN Star Witnesses (optional) RED HERRINGS!!!
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RED HERRINGS These are the suspects thrown in a readers way to throw them off the trail of the REAL antagonist
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PATH OF A GOOD MYSTERY
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EXAMPLES OF MYSTERY
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SCIENCE FICTION SETTING No restrictions - however, most popular settings are in space, in the future, or in secret government labs Since most sci-fi stories deal with things that have not happened yet, the future is the easiest setting to work with No restrictions - however, most popular settings are in space, in the future, or in secret government labs Since most sci-fi stories deal with things that have not happened yet, the future is the easiest setting to work with
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SCIFI CREATURES Aliens (not necessarily strange) Robots Cyborgs Computers Aliens (not necessarily strange) Robots Cyborgs Computers
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ONLY THE POSSIBLE You can only include things that are POSSIBLE. Science Fiction is all about “maybe.”
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EXAMPLES OF SCI-FI
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FANTASY SETTINGS Usually in medieval times Easier to set in the past when readers can believe things USED TO exist. Usually in medieval times Easier to set in the past when readers can believe things USED TO exist.
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DRAGONS, HOBBITS & STUFF Wizards Witches Elves Dragons Medieval People Dwarves Hobbits Wizards Witches Elves Dragons Medieval People Dwarves Hobbits Giants Ghosts Merpeople Mythological Creatures Trolls Monsters Giants Ghosts Merpeople Mythological Creatures Trolls Monsters
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ALL BETS ARE OFF ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Most Fantasy deals with some sort of magic If you run into any snags - create a creature or a spell to fix it!!! ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Most Fantasy deals with some sort of magic If you run into any snags - create a creature or a spell to fix it!!!
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EXAMPLES OF FANTASY
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