Do you want to write a middle grade mystery?

Beat 6 – Escalation and Pushback: When the Villain Fights Back

Pushback from the “villain” can happen on Earth AND in space. Where will your mystery be set?

Don’t make solving the mystery too easy—use your ‘villain’ to make it harder

By the middle of your story, your villain shouldn’t just sit there and hope the sleuth gets bored. This is the beat where the bad kid (or group) starts pushing back in SMART ways.