How to Write True Crime Stories
Crime stories are separated into three areas: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Half-Fiction., If you want to write true crime stories, you will need to gather data., Research about that crime., After gathering all this information, write in your journal or...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Crime stories are separated into three areas: Fiction
The NON-FICTION are stories those that really happened with people who really existed.
It is the same with the setting, occurrences.
Every detail has been investigated properly, with reliable data and information.
In short, it really happened.
It's like being a detective, reporter, journalist or a blogger.
Next, the Fiction.
These are stories that are often created by the author with no sources and no evidence of existence.
And lastly, the Half-Fictions.
Half-Fictions are crime stories about something that really happened, but the characters (mostly the conversations) and the procedures regarding how the crime was committed is not really based on a definite source but simply just a theory.
But I will just teach to you how to write Non-Fiction and Half-Fiction stories (For this is the title of this article). -
Step 2: Non-Fiction and Half-Fiction.
First, choose a crime, make sure it is popular or significant. , The killer, the victims, the concerned ones and resolvers.
Gather every little bit data if you want your story to be more fascinating. , (If you do this on your computer you can easily print it out as needed.). ,, So make sure your title is appropriate with your theme. ,(This is also called an outline.) , The name(s) of the Protagonist(s) and Antagonist(s) must be real.
You can add/edit names of some supporting characters but this is not recommended. , Don't just work on it for a day.
Write about it for a couple of days or even weeks for your mind to be always afresh. -
Step 3: If you want to write true crime stories
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Step 4: you will need to gather data.
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Step 5: Research about that crime.
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Step 6: After gathering all this information
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Step 7: write in your journal or some notebooks
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Step 8: piecing the small bits into a coherent whole.
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Step 9: Then a choose two or more themes for your story (eg: Romance
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Step 10: Violence
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Step 11: Humor/Comedy
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Step 12: Epic/Heroic
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Step 13: Religious
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Step 14: Friendship or anything that comes into your mind).
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Step 15: Choose your title first before the body of the story as the title will help you follow the theme.
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Step 16: Jot down the sequence/plot of your story before you write the actual scripts
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Step 17: in chronological order.
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Step 18: List the characters.
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Step 19: And finally
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Step 20: come up with your story.
Detailed Guide
The NON-FICTION are stories those that really happened with people who really existed.
It is the same with the setting, occurrences.
Every detail has been investigated properly, with reliable data and information.
In short, it really happened.
It's like being a detective, reporter, journalist or a blogger.
Next, the Fiction.
These are stories that are often created by the author with no sources and no evidence of existence.
And lastly, the Half-Fictions.
Half-Fictions are crime stories about something that really happened, but the characters (mostly the conversations) and the procedures regarding how the crime was committed is not really based on a definite source but simply just a theory.
But I will just teach to you how to write Non-Fiction and Half-Fiction stories (For this is the title of this article).
First, choose a crime, make sure it is popular or significant. , The killer, the victims, the concerned ones and resolvers.
Gather every little bit data if you want your story to be more fascinating. , (If you do this on your computer you can easily print it out as needed.). ,, So make sure your title is appropriate with your theme. ,(This is also called an outline.) , The name(s) of the Protagonist(s) and Antagonist(s) must be real.
You can add/edit names of some supporting characters but this is not recommended. , Don't just work on it for a day.
Write about it for a couple of days or even weeks for your mind to be always afresh.
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