Announcing March Western Mystery Prompt

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The March prompt in Western is a mystery with the hope that a few people from AW might consider entering the Tony Hillerman contest (and that someone from AW might win). All the details are available in Western genre

http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237777

Hopefully some of you will try your hands at writing a story for the prompt and I also hope you'll stop by Western SYW to offer comments on the stories posted. Hope to see you there. Puma
 
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You're welcome, heyjude. Puma
 
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Do any of you mystery writers have some advice on how to write a complete mystery in 2500 words? We Westerners from down below would love to have some suggestions - here or in the March prompt thread in western genre. Thanks a bunch! Puma
 
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Sorry, Puma, I saw this the other day and forgot about it. Have you gotten any responses yet?

I've never tried a mystery in such short format. I'd think it'd be tough (doable, of course, but harder than a full length book). Perhaps a whydunnit or howdunnit rather than the traditional whodunnit?
 
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We do have one mystery posted in Western SYW - The Tin Box. Love to have some mystery people take a look at it. There should be some others coming too. Puma
 
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