As I struggle through the big reveal of my current, main project, I have gotten it into my head that a short mystery might help me pick up some skills for writing those lovely "and the fault is yours" scenes.
I already have an idea founded for my short, and I've written one short mystery before (two years ago), but I like to do my homework before getting to the nitty-gritty. It would be helpful to know some common tropes, tips on red-herrings, and whatever other advice you might like to offer. (Please avoid mentioning cliches, as I already looked into those--it was actually the only thing I could find information about.)
Thank you very much!
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