1. Why, according to the earlier meticulous planning, did the action have to take place in the village? What plot points need to happen there? (I'm assuming there's a plot-related reason, or changing the location wouldn't affect the plot and you would just move to London without any worries).
2. Is there a way to make those plot points work in London?
3. If not, is there a way to have two scenes of "entire action" -- one in London and one in the village?
About Problem #2:
Let your writing help you. I wrote a murder mystery in November 2005 without ever having written one before. I knew the "answer" (in my case, that was the murder-related questions: who did it, why and how), and a couple of "prime suspects" -- who the police thought did it and who I wanted to set up as a prime suspect for the reader. I didn't have any clues at all. But little things that you write in just for the heck of it because it's November and you're writing fast and have to write *something*, end up becoming significant later on. So, what I'm saying is let the letters unfold as they will, and likely it will work out. You don't need to stop *writing* the mystery parts, just stop worrying about them (I know, easier said than done). But you don't need to think about it. Your mind will make things click without any effort on your part. And if it doesn't -- that's what editing is for :)
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Date: 2007-11-10 02:50 am (UTC)1. Why, according to the earlier meticulous planning, did the action have to take place in the village? What plot points need to happen there? (I'm assuming there's a plot-related reason, or changing the location wouldn't affect the plot and you would just move to London without any worries).
2. Is there a way to make those plot points work in London?
3. If not, is there a way to have two scenes of "entire action" -- one in London and one in the village?
About Problem #2:
Let your writing help you. I wrote a murder mystery in November 2005 without ever having written one before. I knew the "answer" (in my case, that was the murder-related questions: who did it, why and how), and a couple of "prime suspects" -- who the police thought did it and who I wanted to set up as a prime suspect for the reader. I didn't have any clues at all. But little things that you write in just for the heck of it because it's November and you're writing fast and have to write *something*, end up becoming significant later on. So, what I'm saying is let the letters unfold as they will, and likely it will work out. You don't need to stop *writing* the mystery parts, just stop worrying about them (I know, easier said than done). But you don't need to think about it. Your mind will make things click without any effort on your part. And if it doesn't -- that's what editing is for :)