My girlfriend, K, recently organized our library of books (in true ex-barnes and noble employee style) that we keep in two, ceiling-high bookshelves – it was a nice surprise to be able to see what we owned again!
One such book I found was The Hidden Harbor Mystery (Hardy Boys, Book 14)

I flipped through it and realized why I wanted it in the first place: the compelling title! Don’t get me wrong; the Hardy Boys series are exciting and original classics, but I’m more interested in taking a look at one …

One thing that always entertains me as a reader is when a screenwriter adds a shade of mystery to a character’s background. It adds depth, darkness, and imperfection, which in turn reflects the human condition.
While creating mystery behind a character can be challenging — it can also be extremely minimalist. Though we’ve been trained to expect answers as an audience, this is not to say you as the storyteller always have to provide them. Withholding information is definitely an art, so there’s plenty of room to explore.
In fact, some of …