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11. Mystery Clue Trail Checklist

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checklist: id: mystery-clue-trail-checklist name: Mystery Clue Trail Checklist description: Specialized checklist for mystery novels—ensures fairplay clues and red herrings. items:

  • "[ ] Introduce primary mystery within first two chapters"
  • "[ ] Every clue visible to the reader"
  • "[ ] At least 2 credible red herrings"
  • "[ ] Detective/protagonist has plausible method to discover clues"
  • "[ ] Culprit motive/hiding method explained satisfactorily"
  • "[ ] Climax reveals tie up all threads" ...