Scene of the Crime - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T08:26:13Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:157683?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A158838&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI like the beach party senari…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-05:537324:Comment:1588382008-09-05T14:18:04.013ZLydia Sadlerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LydiaSadler
I like the beach party senario, I.J. Sounds like something out of a Jackie Collins novel, because it doesn't have to be a crime, it could be an accident. It is only when you look below the surface, that you find the crime. Thanks.
I like the beach party senario, I.J. Sounds like something out of a Jackie Collins novel, because it doesn't have to be a crime, it could be an accident. It is only when you look below the surface, that you find the crime. Thanks. I like that, so many of the E…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-05:537324:Comment:1588362008-09-05T14:15:48.856ZLydia Sadlerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LydiaSadler
I like that, so many of the English crime novels I have read have this senario. Thanks, Tin.
I like that, so many of the English crime novels I have read have this senario. Thanks, Tin. or drowned? Maybe in a bathtu…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-03:537324:Comment:1586112008-09-03T21:24:29.225ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
or drowned? Maybe in a bathtub and then dropped? Or fallen/pushed off a boat? Or dropped from a private plane?<br />
and if not murder:<br />
Or overdosed during a beach party? Or had a heart attack during his morning walk on the cliff? Run over accidentally by a beach buggy on the beach? Fell during an attempt to climb the cliff? Or picking some rare flowers? Or rescuing a dog that went after a rabbit?
or drowned? Maybe in a bathtub and then dropped? Or fallen/pushed off a boat? Or dropped from a private plane?<br />
and if not murder:<br />
Or overdosed during a beach party? Or had a heart attack during his morning walk on the cliff? Run over accidentally by a beach buggy on the beach? Fell during an attempt to climb the cliff? Or picking some rare flowers? Or rescuing a dog that went after a rabbit? ooh Lydia,
from your lips to…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-02:537324:Comment:1584332008-09-02T16:25:06.964Zcarole gillhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
ooh Lydia,<br />
from your lips to an Agent's ears!<br />
you can count on it!<br />
and thanks!
ooh Lydia,<br />
from your lips to an Agent's ears!<br />
you can count on it!<br />
and thanks! Wow, you have a lot going on…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-02:537324:Comment:1584312008-09-02T16:11:26.031ZLydia Sadlerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LydiaSadler
Wow, you have a lot going on here. I would like to read this when your ready to share.<br />
Thanks for your response.
Wow, you have a lot going on here. I would like to read this when your ready to share.<br />
Thanks for your response. If the storyline or the plot…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-02:537324:Comment:1584292008-09-02T16:10:23.850ZLydia Sadlerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LydiaSadler
If the storyline or the plot is a familiar one, (and they all become familiar sooner or later), the twist is what makes your story different.<br />
In a movie as opposed to a book, you only have so much time to tell the story. But if you want the reader to keep reading, you have to have a twist at so point to keep them guessing.<br />
This may be overdone as you say, but the formula keeps readers coming back. Thanks for your response.
If the storyline or the plot is a familiar one, (and they all become familiar sooner or later), the twist is what makes your story different.<br />
In a movie as opposed to a book, you only have so much time to tell the story. But if you want the reader to keep reading, you have to have a twist at so point to keep them guessing.<br />
This may be overdone as you say, but the formula keeps readers coming back. Thanks for your response. I am writing one. I have more…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-01:537324:Comment:1582592008-09-01T14:51:52.808Zcarole gillhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
I am writing one. I have more than one murder.<br />
First I get my plot fleshed out and then the where is answered according to the storyline.<br />
For example, the first murder takes place in a woman's bedroom. It's not a random killing as he's not a serial killer. he has reasons he wants this woman killed.<br />
He goes to her apartment building and waits for her to go to sleep. It's 1950's New York and he's got a fire escape to wait on--curled up in the shadow. Another shadow.<br />
The second one is when he's…
I am writing one. I have more than one murder.<br />
First I get my plot fleshed out and then the where is answered according to the storyline.<br />
For example, the first murder takes place in a woman's bedroom. It's not a random killing as he's not a serial killer. he has reasons he wants this woman killed.<br />
He goes to her apartment building and waits for her to go to sleep. It's 1950's New York and he's got a fire escape to wait on--curled up in the shadow. Another shadow.<br />
The second one is when he's murdered for identification--a former friend.<br />
He takes the friend for a ride, they get out of his car and he kills and buries him. (voila! he can now assume that man's identity)!<br />
The third and last one is the murder of a former friend he considers (wrongly and tragically) to be a traitor. This is near the bonny banks of the Mississippi--behind a disused warehouse.<br />
three isn't too bad, right?! Why come up with a new twist?…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-29:537324:Comment:1578852008-08-29T21:30:06.569ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Why come up with a new twist? People are murdered in all sorts of places in real life. I like my murders realistic. I don't like weird twists. That's for TV series, and so far they've never been satisfactory. We are all primed for the twist.<br />
<br />
Actually that's true of mysteries also. The book works up to the grand revelation at the end -- but wait: there are a couple more pages. Ah! So that wasn't it at all. Surprise! (Or not)<br />
<br />
These things are overdone until they become formula.
Why come up with a new twist? People are murdered in all sorts of places in real life. I like my murders realistic. I don't like weird twists. That's for TV series, and so far they've never been satisfactory. We are all primed for the twist.<br />
<br />
Actually that's true of mysteries also. The book works up to the grand revelation at the end -- but wait: there are a couple more pages. Ah! So that wasn't it at all. Surprise! (Or not)<br />
<br />
These things are overdone until they become formula. Hi Lee. Thanks for your respo…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-29:537324:Comment:1578572008-08-29T19:33:29.475ZLydia Sadlerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LydiaSadler
Hi Lee. Thanks for your response. I agree that many places have been done to death (?), but writers keep coming up with a new twist on an old idea. I like the idea of public places because it hightens the possibly of risk, which I think is a secret thrill for many of the bad guys in the books I read.<br />
In regards to your former profession, what is the first thing you look for when you get to a crime scene?
Hi Lee. Thanks for your response. I agree that many places have been done to death (?), but writers keep coming up with a new twist on an old idea. I like the idea of public places because it hightens the possibly of risk, which I think is a secret thrill for many of the bad guys in the books I read.<br />
In regards to your former profession, what is the first thing you look for when you get to a crime scene? Hi Lydia,
If you consider al…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-29:537324:Comment:1578312008-08-29T18:15:10.806ZLee Martinhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LeeMartin
Hi Lydia,<br />
<br />
If you consider all and all, there probably isn't a bad place to write about. I think a lot of the exotic places have been pretty well covered. If you have the scene of a crime the same as hundreds of others, then it wouldn't be any different than hundreds of others.<br />
I think places like apartments, overseas in usual get-aways, houses, trains, cruise ships, airplanes and so on would be hard to be different.<br />
Maybe some public place would/could be interesting such as airports,…
Hi Lydia,<br />
<br />
If you consider all and all, there probably isn't a bad place to write about. I think a lot of the exotic places have been pretty well covered. If you have the scene of a crime the same as hundreds of others, then it wouldn't be any different than hundreds of others.<br />
I think places like apartments, overseas in usual get-aways, houses, trains, cruise ships, airplanes and so on would be hard to be different.<br />
Maybe some public place would/could be interesting such as airports, hotels,department stores and places like that would be good. With a place that is open and busy with people coming and going all the time would make a good place. Suspects would be quite difficult to come up with.<br />
In my book, Just Another Case, I went to the crime scenes after they had been discovered. I am a retired Forensic Crime Scene Investigator which gave me an edge of finding crime scenes.<br />
I hope these comments were what you were looking for<br />
<br />
Lee Martin