What do these have to
do with crime fiction?
What should a good crime
story have?
0 Who should you in a crime story?
0 What should happen?
0 Where should it be set?
0 How much action should there be?
0 What do you need?
The Rules for Writing
Detective Stories
0 Read through the rules on the sheet from
The Detection Club.
0 Discuss why each rule was included and think
about how important it is
0 Consider whether you agree with the rules –
if you agree give them a tick, if you don’t give
them a cross.
0 EXT: If you finish, decide which 5 rules are
the most important. Be ready to explain why!
Does this
look like a
crime
fiction
novel?
What makes
you think
this?
Tagline –
Mentions
murder
Title –
Mentions
death
Picture – See
someone being
attacked
Does this look like
a crime fiction
novel?
What makes you
think this?
Picture Shows a
detective
Title Mentions
Sherlock
Holmes
who we
know is a
detective.
Title –
Mentions
death
Finally . . .
0 Do you understand the
basic rules of crime
fiction?
0 Do you understand why
these rules are
included?
0 What do you think is
the most important
rule?