5 Writing Tips for Writing a Murderer
When writing a murderer it’s good to keep a purposeful perspective on where we want our story to go and how we want our murderer to be perceived. Do we want them to be seen as a scheming, murderous, vile, and sinister character? Do we want them to be seen as a character that committed an impulsive crime of passion? Do we want them to be seen as a victim acting out against an unfair world? There are many motives for why a character would commit such a terrible atrocity and we hope this post will help you think through some of those ideas for your fictional writing.
1. When writing a murderer, make the murderer powerful
Don’t make them weaker than your main character. Make them of greater physical strength.
Make them capable to handle the protagonist so that the stakes are always high.
If we make them weak, the reader won’t be concerned for the well being of your main character when they finally face off. You want your murderer to be larger to make the risk for the potential victim greater.
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2. If writing a murderer, the murderer should have a good reason to kill
This doesn’t have to always be the case of it’s a serial killer, but a murderer with a motive is just as interesting in a story because the reader is often looking for a reason even if it is serial. Human nature often wants to know why.
Don’t just make them want to stop the main character.
Consider making it personal for the murderer.
Maybe they’ve been abused.
They didn’t choose their upbringing.
They felt trapped their entire life.
They felt alone in the world for so long they really feel as if they are alone.
They’ve always been dealt a bad hand.
People at work don’t treat them right.
At home, they get no love or respect.
Maybe a loved one or friend blackmailed them into don’t things they never wanted to.
Maybe they snapped in a fit of rage that has been bottling up for quite some time.
3. While writing a murderer, reveal their true motivation
Do they want to protect someone?
Do they want money? Power? Fame?
Do they hate anyone?
Do they feel they’ve been mistreated?
This is similar to having a good back story, but just try to make sure there is a good reason in play for your character that committed the crime.
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4. If you are writing a murderer, read, read, and read some more
If you want to write a murder mystery, you are most likely a fan of murder mysteries. That’s good. Read your favorite mysteries and authors and try to learn from them.
We can’t stress this point enough. If you want to make a compelling story and character, you need to see how those that were successful before you have done it.
BUT MAJOR POINT HERE! Don’t just passively read. Read critically. Read to see how they write dialogue.
Read to see how much description they use. Get a feel for how they write out the actions of the characters. Read with a mind to study and figure out how you’re going to write your murderous character.
Take this with a grain of salt. Think critically. The way you write is a part of your signature. Use skilled writers’ work to learn and be inspired, but you don’t have to write the exact same way they do.
Maybe you enjoy more description. Write a little more description of the scenery and characters. Maybe you like non-stop action. Write fiction that is action-oriented. Maybe you love character dialogue and enjoy revealing character through their conversations. Write more dialogue.
There really are many ways to write a good story, but when reading your favorite authors, read with a critical eye.
Don’t be afraid or intimidated to analyze and try new things and then re-analyze to see if that’s the way you really want to reveal your criminal to your reader.
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5. While writing a murderer, have fun being clever and making the mystery 🙂
Enjoy the process of creating the giant question of “who done it?” And “why?”
Writing should be a little work and a good bit enjoyable. It should be an adventure for you and your reader to find out who did it, why, and where do we go from here.
Most murder mysteries don’t leave the reader hanging at the end. Try to give them a sense of resolve so that when you come out with your second murderer they’ll be wanting to find out who and why from you again!
We hope Writing a Murderer has been useful for you and has helped your creative juices flow.
Hope this helps!
Happy Writing!
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Very useful tip and I am so thankful for sharing your article. At the point when I write, I attempt to recollect what I feared or what was terrifying to me and attempt to place those sentiments into books.
Thank you Glen. So you write specifically horror? That’s great advice. Thanks for sharing!
Writing is bleeding troublesome; books are pretty much as unpredictable as their grown-up partners, and they ought to thusly be agreed on similar regard.
Hey Nelibeth, I agree book writing can be hard. But keep at it, storytelling is powerful in all its mediums.
Happy writing!
An amazing post with great tips as always. Anyone will find your post useful. Keep up the good work.
Thanks JB! I appreciate the encouragement