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In a detective or mystery story, the reader’s sole interest and entertainment is in the last pages, and the kind of wild chase of anticipation that leads to them and the culprit. Here, the half-baked scenes, characters (other than the main), dialogs , etc., won’t much affect the reader as they would in other forms of stories. Hence, the mystery should be crafted with finesse to entertain the reader perfectly. Here we will see how. About the Detective My all time favorite fictional detective is Sherlock Holmes . Though I like other detectives, including even the modern era detectives, I have never been able to find one more appealing than Mr Holmes. Why is this craze for this man? There are two reasons. First, anyone can depend on Sherlock Holmes. He is a great companion, mature person, deeply knowledgeable in his trade, and most dependable. Second, Holmes is sure to give us a solution. The basic characteristics of any central fictional character are these. In case of suspense and...

Here is one of the most acclaimed detective fiction short stories from one of the forerunners of the genre, Edgar Allan Poe himself. Please read and comment. The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe (1845) Nil sapientiae odiosius acumine nimio. - Seneca. At Paris, just after dark one gusty evening in the autumn of 18--, I was enjoying the twofold luxury of meditation and a meerschaum, in company with my friend C. Auguste Dupin, in his little back library, or book-closet, au troisieme, No. 33, Rue Dunot, Faubourg St. Germain. For one hour at least we had maintained a profound silence; while each, to any casual observer, might have seemed intently and exclusively occupied with the curling eddies of smoke that oppressed the atmosphere of the chamber. For myself, however, I was mentally discussing certain topics which had formed matter for conversation between us at an earlier period of the evening; I mean the affair of the Rue Morgue, and the mystery attending the murder of Mari...

This post is dedicated to Noah Webster and Ian Fleming (look at the History Today section below). Elliptical Clauses or Elliptical Constructions are some special clauses in English, in which certain words are omitted. The avoided words are implied within the clause itself; so, letting them out doesn’t change the meaning of the sentence in any way. Also, letting out some words may make the sentence better by avoiding redundancy. For example: Tim types fast, and I do too (I type fast too). Mary couldn’t complete the course, but I don’t know why (he couldn’t complete the course). Mike has two children, and Joe has five (Joe has five children). The sentences are meaningful without the words given in brackets. These are, however, perfect only with the words in the brackets, but adding those words would make the sentences rather bad looking and redundant. So, it is better to avoid them. However, the elliptical clauses are correct only in situations, where the meanin...

One of the greatest writers in the world literature ever, Victor Hugo, passed away this day in 1885 , and another master in literature, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born this day in 1859 . This post is as special dedication to both of them. Victor Hugo Monument of Victor Hugo in Palais Royal Garden Victor Hugo was one of the most celebrated French author and creator of Les Miserables (The Miserable) and Notre Dame de Paris (Hunchback of Notre’ Dame). Young Hugo Our heartfelt tributes to this great man. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, the most famous fictional character in English literature, was born this day in 1859. When I started research on my History Today section after finishing a post on another topic, I found that today is the date of birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. How, then, can I ignore him in this blog on writing? Sir Doyle, one of my most favorite authors and creator of my most favorite fictional character cannot...