Thread:AltertheSilverBird/@comment-30859547-20161008082125/@comment-27126228-20161008105946

Well I practice with a simpler story I made a long time ago so that's kind of where I got it. If I were to make an outline about murders try this...

1) Think who should be a victim and who should be the killer. You must make it seem possible but don't make it too obvious since that kind of ruins the fun. Like let say we have Cameron killing Jo or Samey killing Amy. Think better combinations that we never seen before and keep our attention. The best example for that in my work that I could think of is Dakota killing Ezekiel and Sierra. This was something a bit random but personally though was an interesting twist.

2) Think how the murderer or victim would act like in that scenario. Imagine how the victim would die and how the killer pulls it off. Think how the killer would try to hide it and his action in order to conceal there identity while leaving a subtle clue that somebody could believably not notice. Such as something the victim did or somethign they drop or even a skill the killer didn't realize only they can do.

3) Imagine who among the characters would be important or needed to stay alive for now and those who could be kill off. Don't kill of characters if their story isn't finish since it feels like a huge let down.

4) Think off clues that might give hints about the killer preparing the murder and possible things people could witness that might possibly lead to a conclusion. It should be something that gives a good hint but not tot he extent the answer becomes obvious such as a weapon missing or footprints to a certain location.

Hope this will help you in understanding the process of making a good murder mystery.