I’ve been steeped in genre fiction (science fiction and mystery/detective) for so long, that I got a little bit freaked out when I started thinking about plotting a “mainstream” novel. Fortunately, Abi had the answer:
“You start by not killing one of the main characters. Then you keep going until you don’t reveal who didn’t do it.”
Simple, really.
I don’t get it… is a heist involved? (Yeah, I’m kidding. But Abi’s brilliant!)