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Manuscript retreat. 10 writers. Beautiful cabin. Host announces: "We'll do a murder mystery game!"
Day 1: Clues hidden. Everyone suspects everyone.
Day 2: Accusations fly. Drama.
Day 3: Actual murder.
Of my chapter 12. Someone rewrote it entirely.
Police refused to investigate. "Creative differences aren't criminal, sir."
The murderer submitted my book under their name. Won an award.
"Your murder mystery needs work."
"What's wrong?"
"The detective solved it on page 3."
"He's competent."
"That's not the genre."
"So I should make him stupid?"
"Make him thorough. 300 pages of thorough."
My protagonist and antagonist fell in love.
This was supposed to be a murder mystery.
Chapter 12: they're solving their issues through healthy communication. Chapter 15: couples therapy. Chapter 18: joint mortgage application.
My editor called it "unrealistic."
Manuscript retreat. 10 writers. Beautiful cabin. Host announces: "We'll do a murder mystery game!" Day 1: Clues hidden. Everyone suspects everyone. Day 2: Accusations fly. Drama. Day 3: Actual murder. Of my chapter 12. Someone rewrote it entirely. Police refused to investigate. "Creative differences aren't criminal, sir." The murderer submitted my book under their name. Won an award.
"Your murder mystery needs work." "What's wrong?" "The detective solved it on page 3." "He's competent." "That's not the genre." "So I should make him stupid?" "Make him thorough. 300 pages of thorough."
My protagonist and antagonist fell in love. This was supposed to be a murder mystery. Chapter 12: they're solving their issues through healthy communication. Chapter 15: couples therapy. Chapter 18: joint mortgage application. My editor called it "unrealistic."
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