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HOW TO WRITE A MURDER SCENE

1. KNOW YOUR TERMS

Know the human body and know what would be happening to it during the scene. What exactly leads to the victim’s death? Blood loss? A broken neck? Focus on that and do your research!

Death can be caused in a number of ways, however, in the end people die because their nervous system stops functioning. This isn’t caused easily and most definitely won’t happen quickly, murder will be messy and it will take time until a person actually dies. Consider this and don’t get sloppy about it, make sure that your murder is occurring realistically. 

Most importantly, when the death is caused by weapons be sure to be well aware of said weapons. The more you know, the better, and the more into detail you can go.

2. DON’T DRAW THE SCENE OUT TOO LONG

Of course this depends on the type of murder that you will be writing. As stated above a person is not easily killed, but you also want to keep the readers intrigued. Build suspense by using simple sentence structures and keeping the scene in movement instead of going so deeply into detail that the drama and the meaning of your scene goes missing.

3. FOCUS ON THE SENSES

Focusing on all five senses leads to you drawing a most specific mental image for your readers. Tell them how ribs are cracking and the body hits the ground with a thump. Describe how the victim’s eyes glaze over and their skin turns pale; how the murderer might feel said skin under their fingertips or how the murder weapon rests securely in their grip. Where is this happening? Consider the atmosphere and the surroundings, as well as how they could affect the murder.

5. MURDERERS ARE (MOST LIKELY) HUMAN AS WELL

Here we go back to how killing someone isn’t easy. While it would already be hard enough to strangle someone to death without any experience or knowing just how deep to cut when slitting someone’s throat… You also have to think that this person might fight back. They are likely to defend themselves, kick and scream… Maybe even scratch their murderer. This would have an effect on the person, causing them pain or maybe making them angry… Know that even the bad guy, even if they succeed in their actions, can be harmed in the process.

4. BLOOD EVERYWHERE

Considering which type of crime we are talking about, the murder might pass without shedding any blood. But if this is not the case, take a step back to your senses here… Describe where it is and how it is seen… Is it splattered on the walls? Is it pooling on the floor? Or is it even underneath the fingernails of the one who is causing it to be shed?

5. DESCRIBE THE MOTIVE

I think this one is pretty obvious. Maybe your killer is simply in the mood and finds pleasure in killing, maybe they have a good reason for what they are doing… You should definitely make sure to build this into your scene while writing to give more insight.

6. THE MURDERER’S TRAIL OF THOUGHT

Do their thoughts drift off to something completely different? Are they amused by their victim’s way of fighting back? Maybe they’re annoyed because the blood is splattering and staining their clothes, making their lives and get away harder in the process… All of this adds to the psychology of the person that you are writing and will give your story more structure.

7. DROP CLUES

If you are writing a crime story your main goal is wanting to get the reader involved and yearning to know who is behind the crime. Lead up to the solution of this problem in a way that is comprehensible for the reader and leave bits and pieces along the way that makes the end result even more believable. Describe which mistakes could be made and how they can add to the possibility of the murderer being caught.

7. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER?

How will the murderer cover up their murder? What happens to the body and how is it taken care of? Once more, which mistakes are made and how would it be possible for your murderer to be busted?

(via nphofrph)