Does a good detective story allow the reader to solve the puzzle before the author tells it to you? Or does it keep them in the dark until it's time to solve the case? I've always imagined the former would be the best, but in reviewing the famous detective stories of our day, it seems the latter was more commonly employed. Sherlock Holmes, for example, always seem to hold some key detail back until the very end. New to the genre, thoughts?
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Writers: heed my call! I've written some characters I had wanted to keep into a corner and I don't know how to get them out of it. Opinions, please!

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I've been staring at a blank page that just says "Epilogue" at the top for long enough that I'm now wondering whether one is needed. #amwriting

How do you prefer for story to depict a character's inner monologue?

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Question: what's the biggest deal-breaker when you're reading a novel (or contemplating reading it)? Imagine you read the back cover or the first couple pages...what would make you immediately lose interest? #cosowriters #amwriting