Mystery Novel Builder

Build a Mystery Novel in a Weekend

Step-by-step worksheets to plan a fair-play mystery without losing your mind (or your notebook).

Ever tried writing a mystery only to end up with more sticky notes than actual clues? Yeah, woof.

A Roadmap That Works

The Mystery Novel Builder Workbook gives you a clear 12-beat structure to take you from “there’s a body” to “case closed.”

• Each beat comes with checklists, questions, and examples from classic mysteries
• You’ll always know what goes where—no guessing, no wasted pages

Finish With a Full Outline

By the end of the workbook you’ll have:

• A complete scene-by-scene outline for your mystery novel
• A system you can realistically finish in a weekend (two days and you’re ready to draft)

Built in Notion, Not PDF

This isn’t a static file that disappears in your downloads folder. It’s a Notion-based workbook where:

• Notes are dynamic and update everywhere at once
• Suspects, clues, and timelines stay connected automatically
• You don’t waste time retyping or juggling scattered files

No Sherlock Skills Required

You don’t need a pipe and deerstalker to figure this out. You just need an idea—and the willingness to finally watch your mystery puzzle make sense. Outline your mystery novel in just a weekend.

Mysteries don’t fall apart because of bad writing—they fall apart because of bad planning. Fix the plan, and the story writes itself.