How to Outline a Mystery with The Sleuth's Journey (Free Plot Template)

[@oldscribe6153]

Thanks. I’ve just finished three Speculative fiction novels and I have a cozy mystery cooking in both brain calls. It will take a grinding change of gears to make the jump but I can now see how I will go about outlining my 4th novel. This genuinely helped. Gratitude.

[@shari8]

New writer here...this video answers so many of my questions about weaving in the various storylines. Excellent!

[@GregKerchhoff]

Brilliant. I have just stumbled across Plottr. Your template digitises the post it notes on my office wall and is a lot easier to carry around. I can reverse enigneer my stories to see what is missing for a rewrite. Thank you.

[@andrewwarren3849]

Very useful breakdown - thank you Troy!

[@JanineWilliams-fz5oc]

So good, Troy! Thanks for this template and for showing how to use it!

[@Plottr]

We're glad it was helpful, Janine!

[@SuzyTaylorOakley]

Great advice, as usual, Troy! Thanks for walking us through the steps.

[@grahamcann843]

Thank you Troy

[@mrseamusanthony]

Awesome. Super useful, thanks Troy.

[@matthewsouthwell]

Really useful resource!

[@BBThompsonwriter]

This is terrific. Thank you!

[@Plottr]

Glad you liked it!

[@rodneyshearing7049]

thanks, that's a really interesting way to write, I'm going to give it go.

[@alisonjacobs8469]

I am unable to download your template. It says the link is broken. Am I doing something wrong? I have the free trial version of Plottr , is that the problem?

[@Plottr]

Try it again now: go.plottr.com/Troy-Lambert-Sleuths-Journey

[@alisonjacobs8469]

@@Plottr Nope. What program do I need to open it?

[@Plottr]

Sorry, you just need Plottr -- the link is working for us, but if you're still interested you can contact us via support (plottr.com/support) and we can provide the file directly.

[@ivapol1]

Hello Troy! Great video. However, the link to The Sleuth's Journey (Free Template) does not work.

[@Plottr]

Sorry, it's working fine for us -- can you try it from a different browser? You might have some setting enabled that is interfering with the download.

[@lifeunbridled]

Wait, you can’t just leave us hanging about those detectives in space. 🚀

[@mizzelle71]

How would you outline a paranormal mystery? Would the paranormal/magical elements simply be another line?

[@animegamernerdo]

Ask yourself this. Are the paranormal elements part of the mystery itself? Or is it more part of the world you've created? For the former, I'd stick it together with the mystery line. For the latter, create a separate one where you delve into the paranormal part of your story. Could be both.

[@gigartina]

Detectives in Space!