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Question: I'm writing a murder story and need help!!?
im writing a murder story for my English class!. it can be 3+ pages double spaced when typed!.
i usually write fictional animal stories but i want to give this a shot!.

i kno i want the killer to be a female, but im not sure what i want the conflict to be!.
any ideas are appreciated!
thank you very much!
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
First off, what kind of murder do you want!? Premeditated or passion!? For premeditated, women tend to use more subtle means (such as poison) to kill!.

As for conflict, there are only a couple of main reasons why people kill:

1) Money (female serial killers called "Black Widows" will marry rich, kill their husband for his money, marry again and repeat!. Single killers just marry for money then kill the husband)
2) Power (Women don't typically kill for power unless it's on behalf of their husbands!. See Macbeth!.)
3) Revenge (Hell hath no fury)
4) Lust (for someone other than the victim)
5) Mental issues (such as insanity, perversion, obsession)

For a short story, revenge or money (or both) is probably simplest!. Thus,

Beth hated her husband, she really did!. She had only married him for his money, but now he held it back from her!. He was always cruel and uncaring, and now he was going to divorce her and leave her penniless!. Unless he died first !. !. !.

In that case, you could probably write the story from her POV, third person limited, and basically write a disturbing, vicious rant!. Sounds fun
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maybe the conflict started in high school!. So like he girl that gets murdered was a really popular girl and got everything she wanted!. The murdurer had lots of friends but when the other girl comes to her school she steals them all!. So she waits until they are outta high school then murders her!. Maybe just and idea!. You could change it to make it how you want!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

She found out her husband is having an affair and wants to kill either him or his mistress, or both!. Or someones husband is having an affair and the husband breaks it off!.!.!.the mistress gets angry and either kills the wife or husband or both!. The woman is jealous of her sister and for some reason wants her dead!. Www@QuestionHome@Com