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Originally Posted by ahi
You're thinking of the idea of letting the reader search for clues without having to yield the tyranny of the author deciding where and when?
I also have thought before that this sort of an approach might make for a compelling way to present ethnographic information. (e.g.: You arrive to the little _____ian village and can interview its most prominent members, and wander about to explore its streets and buildings.)
- Ahi
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Something along those lines, or maybe like this:
Rachel Darkwood drops into the seat, her hair the colour of a shark's smile. She places an unlit cigarette between her lips and bats her eyelids at you. You step forward, a wry smile on your face.
Do you
offer Rachel a light
Ask Rachel
where she was at midnight
Slap
the cigarette from Rachel's mouth
Of course, I like Hardboiled/40's Noir type mysteries so that's where my example would lead. But it would work with cozy's or whatever genre. I'd think every junction would be related to a clue, perhaps, or the asking of questions to a suspect.