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 Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:47 am
Ok Im nearly finished writing a novel that I have been doing for nearly a year and Im so close to finishing now that I really could use some help.
Right well they are in this room where a suspected murder happened and blood was spattered across the walls and floor but the problem is the body is gone and so is all signs of the murderer, I need to try and fugre out some way in which they can find clues or a secret place where clues could be.
Any suggestions?
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:58 pm
Do they suspect someone died? Blacklight will reveal traces of body fluids. Maybe a blood spot was missed, and some objects are in the wrong place.
Did a neighbor hear a struggle and call for help? Is another character savvy enough/knew the victim well enough to deduce something does not look/feel right? Did the murderer perhaps drop something?
Did the murderer intentionally plant the clue or leave a calling card (some serial killers do it to taunt the police, or claim credit)? One book I read had a set-up suicide. The note left on the computer screen contained exact wording another character use earlier, which was a minor tip-off that the suicide was really a murder. On the other side of the coin, the murderer took a trophy---it could be a seemingly worthless object.
What was the victim like? If, for example, they were a slob, the room might look too clean. If they were neat, the room is not clean enough. Someone with OCD may have things a certain way, so an item in the wrong place is a red flag. A collector might have a prized piece ruined, destroyed, or stolen, regardless of its value (i.e., it could be the most worthless piece, but the character adored it).
I hope those get your thoughts jogging.
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:08 pm
Thanks! Thats actually great, I think I know what to do now =D
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:29 am
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