At least it's almost an idea, which is unusual enough...

[cimorene]

I've been thinking more in the last few years that I'd like to write a 1920s-30s murder mystery.

On the other hand, I haven't finished many novel-length stories over the years, and I've never tried a mystery at all. And also the last time I wrote regularly was 2016.

The puzzle structure of murder mysteries means they have a different set of planning and pre-writing requirements, and that's a bit intimidating...

Comments

[princessofgeeks]

Give it a try!

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Play around with it and see what happens.

That's my reaction, any way. Go you!

[cimorene]

I hope I can manage!

[mecurtin]

Dooooo iiiiiit!!

I am currently doing some betaing & discussion for a Good Omens story featuring Miss Silver and set in the 20s & 30s, and I'm also helping someone else file off the serial numbers on a novel set in WWI. So if you want to have someone to kick ideas around with, or to discuss the historical setting, just let me know!

[cimorene]

An ear would be very welcome, although I don't think I'm quite ready yet. I don't have a basic plot type or characters chosen, for example...

[mecurtin]

Yes, those are often nice ... let me know any time if you want to toss ideas around. Can be by DM here, or by email, or by skype or zoom, even. What works for your "process".

[jennaria]

I would say go for it! (Although I'm also on a kick of listening to Shedunnit and reading golden age murder mysteries myself, so the allure is real.)

[cimorene]

I've read so many of them that I have some trouble finding new authors to try now whose books o can actually obtain digitally! I think part of what I like is how fandom-like the early genre was.