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MYSTERIES,SCIENCE FICTION,

AND FANTASY

MYSTERIES,SCIENCE FICTION,

AND FANTASY

MYSTERY SETTINGSMYSTERY 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.

THE CAST OF A MYSTERYTHE CAST OF A MYSTERY

Protagonist - HERO Antagonist - VILLAIN Star Witnesses (optional) RED HERRINGS!!!

Protagonist - HERO Antagonist - VILLAIN Star Witnesses (optional) RED HERRINGS!!!

RED HERRINGSRED HERRINGS

These are the suspects thrown in a readers way to throw them off the trail of the REAL antagonist

These are the suspects thrown in a readers way to throw them off the trail of the REAL antagonist

PATH OF A GOOD MYSTERY

PATH OF A GOOD MYSTERY

EXAMPLES OF MYSTERYEXAMPLES OF MYSTERY

EXAMPLES OF MYSTERYEXAMPLES OF MYSTERY

EXAMPLES OF MYSTERYEXAMPLES OF MYSTERY

SCIENCE FICTION SETTING

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

SCIFI CREATURESSCIFI CREATURES

Aliens (not necessarily strange)

Robots Cyborgs Computers

Aliens (not necessarily strange)

Robots Cyborgs Computers

ONLY THE POSSIBLEONLY THE POSSIBLE

You can only include things that are POSSIBLE. Science Fiction is all about “maybe.”

You can only include things that are POSSIBLE. Science Fiction is all about “maybe.”

EXAMPLES OF SCI-FIEXAMPLES OF SCI-FI

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FANTASY SETTINGSFANTASY 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.

DRAGONS, HOBBITS & STUFF

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

ALL BETS ARE OFFALL 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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