The 1-HOUR Task That Will TRANSFORM Your Mystery Novel
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2021
- Want to write a satisfying mystery? You'll need to fulfill the Promise of the Premise. This concept, from Blake Snyder's "Save the Cat," will revolutionize your novel. We'll discuss what it means to Plumb the Promise of the Premise (it's easy!), and go over three specific questions you can ask yourself to make your mystery novel the best possible version of itself.
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0:17 What IS the Promise of the Premise?
1:45 The question that generates great scene ideas
4:50 The question that helps you build authenticity
9:43 The question that makes you dig deep
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This video includes video clips from:
Marie Antoinette
Moana
I almost immediately thought of combining the Ghost Hunter and Marie Antionette one. The ghosts are stuck doing their routines from when they were alive but are aware of what goes on around them and saw what happened. The catch is to get the info you have to play along with the routine.
My alternate thought was of a modern person becoming a ghost haunting the past.
Great ideas, both of them! You should consider writing one!
I did this exercise last night and it was very helpful! I love that your channel is mystery-specific and goes into the details of the mechanics of planning mysteries! I haven't found any other channels or resources like yours. Thanks!
Awesome! Thank you so much!
I'm going through your videos again. I can't like the video twice, so I'm leaving a thank you comment. 🤩 I can't believe I'm plotting my first novel. I've been trying to do this for years with no success. You are really helping me connect with my idea and make it a reality.
It makes me so happy to hear that!
Industry. My series is a bit of each. One book may be set at her job, one is set at a family business, and the character may join her mother's craft club. Thanks.
Another great video. Having watched the short writing a cozy series I can't help but notice the yarn in the background! Now I am very suspicious ;)
What can I say? I love to knit!
oooh! I like the Ghost Hunter hook 👻
Awesome! I’m fond of it, too!
Really loving your videos. You have so many great tips. :)
Awesome, thanks so much!
I learn more from your videos than almost any other “craft” videos out there.
I love ghosts and I love bed and breakfasts. I was just the other day thinking about writing some stories based around a bed and breakfast at the beach, but hadn’t thought about making them cozy mysteries. I still don’t think I have the skills necessary for that, but the idea is intriguing me more and more.
Mysteries and ghost stories have been my favorites since I was a child.
Thanks so much, that makes me feel amazing! I’ll count that as one vote for bed & breakfast and one vote for ghosts!
I'd love the video- thank you so much for creating it 💖 I'd love to know more about a bed & breakfast hook 😊🌷
You’re so welcome! First vote for bed & breakfast!
This just helped me figure something out with my plot. You’re awesome!
That is wonderful to hear! Thanks for letting me know!
Another great video. This gives me so much to think about! xoxo
Thank you, Jill!
Looove this, thank you! I'm in the drafting process of a mystery novella and have found myself stuck with the need for more scenes and a subplot! I'll be making a plumbing list this afternoon to get me off on the right track 😍 I love that ghost story idea as well! But any full process video would be so cool to see!!
Thanks, Abby, I’m so glad this was helpful! That's two for ghost hunter!
I vote vehemently for the Bed & Breakfast hook :) Besides, I just found your channel and really love it, because you not only explain everything so clearly, but also give practical tips (spreadsheets!) that I can use directly for my own ideas. I am a chaotic thinker so this is so very, very helpful. Also, I love cozy crime/mysteries, and most videos I've seen so far deal with writing thrillers, which is not really the same. Thanks for all your work! It's much appreciated.
Whoops, I already did the ghosty one… it’s right here! ruclips.net/video/rM8e8j-oH-8/видео.html
I’m so glad you’re finding the videos helpful! I love spreadsheets, too!
@@janekalmes Oh, great! I'll have a look ...
The promise of the premise is in the vessel with the pestle.
I would love more industry specific videos… although they’re all so good do a few on each topic!!
What did you have in mind, Phyllis? Do you mean cozy-specific?
I'd like to see you plan out the ghost hunter cozy. Great video as usual :)
Thanks, Jeff! Ghost Hunter is currently winning the poll. I personally couldn’t be more delighted!
my vote is on the Marie Antoinette hook, but any hook would be interesting for me to see it fleshed out 👀
First vote for Marie Antoinette!
Immense channel!
Thank you!
Damn, she's good. Keep coming back.
Thank you!
That's how long it took me to plot out my novel last night...one hour. I came up with the plot and the characters; chapter, by chapter...
Very awesome!
@@janekalmes I have written 6 other unpublished novels and a memoir... I have been published as a poet...I hope this mystery novel gets me in...but i'll keep writing, no matter what !
Is that a big jar of weed next to the Howdunnit book in the background?
Hi, Jane, thank you for the wonderful information. I'm having a bit of a problem getting the hook idea. Is this like a story hook at the beginning of a story to draw the reader in? This hook you are talking about seems to be different. It seems to be more research to find out about the background in the story not a hook to draw reader in. Could you explain if you have a moment. If not, that's ok and thank you for great work; your videos are the best out there. Ted Greene
Hi there! What I’m talking about is a hook to capture the reader when they’re trying to decide on a book to read. It needs to be something that can be communicated on the cover, and so I usually think of it as “the world the story inhabits-“ that might be a historical time and place, like 1920’s England, or the world of a specific industry, like fashion or tech, or an invented world, like a world of vampires. I hope this helps!
You should put together a series of the sheets you use for the novel in a workbook. I will buy the first one!
I did one better! I'm launching an online course to take students through the mystery writing process from start to finish. If you're interested in learning more, you could watch the replay of the launch workshop by going here: www.fictiontechnician.com/writeyourmystery
They should make an Among Us series where in each episode, the detective has to use all these detective skills to find out the imposter before more people get hurt.
Want to write a great plot twist? Check this out next! ruclips.net/video/5Z8UeG7YDiQ/видео.html
vote for the ghost one 👻
I think that’s become my favorite, too.
You always say spreadsheets but i have never seen you actually sharing at least one spreadsheet. Is this the disappointment with the not delivering to the premise that I'm experiencing
Hmm… there are several videos where I share tables. Have you come across those?