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How to start your crime novel

How to start a novel

September 24, 2024 by Matt Rees

How to start a crime novel

How to write a crime novel, episode 1

How do you start writing a novel? You need a stunning opening scene, a dead body, and action right away. In this video, I tell you how where to start your story. And how to get writing.

Here’s what you have to do, very briefly:

  • Dive straight in with action
  • Present a dead body in the first chapter
  • Introduce the detective

The video is on Instagram and Tiktok, too. Follow my socials for many more videos like this one.

Category: Blog, How to videosTag: crime fiction, how to write, how to write a book, how to write a thriller, mystery fiction, Mystery Novels, writing, writing tips

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Matt Rees is the award-winning author of nine novels published in 23 languages. He has been compared to Graham Greene, Georges Simenon and Henning Mankell.

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