crime

Old Friends.

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I am really excited about commencing a new novel – and this time i have two burgeoning ideas. One is a stand alone novel which I will save for the future, and the one I have chosen to work on is the second in the crime series following detectives Eva Wednesday and Jacob Lennox.

I have grown fond of the pair as they make me think, make me smile and sometimes make me angry – the important fact is – they make me feel. Therefore, I’m delighted to meet up with them again and watch them investigate crimes as well as deal with their individual personal issues.

I am currently researching poisons for this plot line and I have found an amazing book ‘Poison and Poisoning’ by Celia Kellett. The back cover blurb reads, ‘A venomously good guide no self-respecting murderer, detective or crime writer should be without…’ – may i point out that I am the latter and most definitely not the first – my family breath a sigh of relief.
Poison has been used for the purpose of murder for centuries, and offers a multitude of delicious methods to secrete the evil into the recipient.

I thoroughly enjoy delving into the darker side of humanity – displaying the macabre side of thoughts and deeds that almost everyone is capable of experiencing, given the right situation.

One problem about meeting up with old friends is that they demand a lot of attention and are not happy when I think about and do for others – which as a wife and mother – I tend to do a lot. Anyway, talking of the family – the meal won’t prepare itself – and I’ve already spent a few hours in A&E with youngest daughter and a fractured finger – oh the joys my dears, the joys!

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The Viewpoint.

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When writing your crime novel (or any novel come to that),it is important to decide from whose angle the story is to be told. Consider the following:

First-person narrative: This is  very limited as you can only write the feelings and experiences of one particular character. It also means that the same character needs to be present in every scene, although a narrator can convey the thoughts of other characters.

Third-person narrative:  This is almost the same as above, but with more flexibility. Be careful not to keep switching viewpoint of other character’s. This viewpoint allows the reader to be aware of other events that the main character doesn’t know as yet.

Multi-viewpoint narrative: This viewpoint can move from one character to another, which is almost imperative when writing a crime novel, as it allows several actions to be taking place at the same time – all which can be revealed to the reader. This also means that if a police investigation is taking place, the reader can also see what is going on elsewhere, and they can wonder whether the police will discover or prevent the crimes from happening.

I use the latter viewpoint as it allows me to plant red herrings and add tension.
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Submerging myself in crime – research

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Clarity is perhaps needed for my rather alarming title – but it has all been in a good cause, in other words, it’s for my WIP, a crime thriller.

Whilst I’ve had a few days of peace at home, I’ve been watching the crime channel -which although awash with American programmes – I have managed to find the odd British programme which I have watched with pen and notebook at the ready. I have written down phrases and procedures pertinent to this genre.

I have also scoured the Internet for sites on forensics for beginners, weaponry and CID work. There may be a lot of info that isn’t quite correct but fortunately one of my good friends is married to a policeman – I think he hides when he sees me coming – I live opposite them – poor man!

I would love to go to crime scenes – the closest I got to that was visiting young offenders in prison and attending court. I don’t feel I have the right to ask the Force if I could tag along, but if I were a published author, I may feel that I would be taken more seriously . Do any of you attend real-life research experiences?

I am planning to watch a British true crime programme tonight – should offer me some sweet dreams and hopefully plenty of hard facts.

I am truly understanding the adage – write what you know or what you’re interested in – I couldn’t do all this if it didn’t fill me full of passion.

I hope you are all doing well with your works – I may not be around much over the next few weeks as I must spend some time being a mother. Please, please forgive me if I miss your comment – they are always truly appreciated.

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