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Babysitter by XxAnnoyingxX, literature

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Babysitter

I hate my life. I thought staring at the mirror covered wall. Ok I didn't really hate it, but I despised some parts of it with a passion. This is one of those times. My black hair was held in place with a carefully made writhe of Rolf Fiedler, and Delibes. Truthfully I couldn't hate that in any sense, it was just so beautifully made. The dress I wore had short bell sleeves, and flowed down to about my ankles. The coloration was azure, iris, and white. Yes I was stuck in a dress. A lovely one that I wouldn't mind wearing if I were a girl. Heck I wouldn't have mind so much if this wasn't at least the eightieth time. Cassidy loved using me as

The Dream by XxAnnoyingxX, literature

Literature

The Dream

Fire swirled around in the darkness, around the stone. Squinting my eyes I tried to make out what it said, but years of mistreatment made it impossible. The screams that had been following me since I got here were magnetized in the small damp cave. I stared as the fire changed into a black color, still casting the same amount of light as it had when it was orange. A face materialized in it. The face, it looked so familiar, yet I couldn't put my finger on why. I could clearly make out every detail, but at the same time couldn't. What I assumed to be it's mouth began to move as though trying to speak. Eyes that seemed to look through me rather

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Rippchord023

May 11, 2013

Anybody have any tips on how to write a mystery? I have to write one for the video game that I'm working on, and the guy who I'm supposed to be working with keeps changing the subject when I ask for help.

Starstream18

Jun 22, 2013

When I write mysteries there's a few things I make sure I do.

1) Balance the level of suspense carefully: In order to keep readers interested, you have to build suspense with cliff-hangers or new clues. However, be careful not to stretch out the suspense, or your reader can become bored or frustrated.

2) Don't give away the big surprise early! Always lead up to what the big mystery really is with hints and clues. It's okay to leak some important information about the subject occasionally, (to help keep the reader's attention), but don't give away too much too soon.

3) Always keep the reader guessing and thinking. Have a character ask a question to themselves. The reader will wonder about the answer too. Also, give some false clues once in a while to slightly confuse the reader and make them rethink what the mystery truly is.

That's all the advice I have. I hoped it helped.